Ride-hailing company Grab has come out saying that the government’s legalisation of “e-hailing” services would be beneficial for the drivers, according to Bernama.
Its country head Sean Goh said that while the move would take some time, the industry was not in a hurry to see regulations being put into place. “We are actually more concerned about ensuring that the regulations are good and beneficial for everyone,” he said.
Last week, it was reported that amendments to the Land Public Transport (LPT) Act 2010 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB) Act 1987 that legalise such services have been tabled in parliament. An intermediation business licence was proposed that defines vehicles used in ride-hailing services as public service vehicles.
Meanwhile, a separate bill will amend Section 200 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 to include offences against a person who assaults, hinders, or obstruct those providing ride-hailing services.
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i don’t see how it is beneficial to drivers.
It legalises the business, thereby gip legal plotek to drivers against bully tactics by Grabuber in US, UK…
Why now only want to protect Uber drivers from assault? So many Uber drivers submitted video evidences of being assaulted with the perpetrator’s car number.
All case jadi NFA. No Futher Action.
As if Malaysia never had any assault laws the past 50 years???
Because uber and grab are still illegal & they are operating an illegal business. Btw, any assault cases are criminal in nature, it is under PDRM.
If u come out business selling weed and ur competitor bash u up for moving into their territory, do u expect PDRM to take action? Illegal is illegal, Mikey. Its clear cut.
2 wrongs dont make a right. meaning if i drive illegally for uber and taxi driver assault me, its wrong of the taxi driver to act as vigilante. pdrm should take action against the taxi driver , and spad can take action against the uber driver.