The amendments to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar have been tabled and passed by the Dewan Rakyat, paving the way for these to be legalised, The Star reports.
The amendments – which were originally set to be tabled last year before being shifted to March – will next have to be passed by the Dewan Negara, after which they have to obtain a Royal Assent and then gazetted before they come into force, the report added.
New regulations brought about by the amendments will see operators being required to own an intermediation business licence issued by a regulatory body. These business licences will be renewable, but operators will not be allowed to transfer or reassign them.
The amendments will also make it an offence for any person to assault, hinder or obstruct those involved in the business of ride-hailing services – those convicted of such an offence will be liable to a fine of RM1,000, imprisonment not exceeding three months or both, upon conviction.
Previously, it was reported that it will also be compulsory for ride-sharing service providers to register with the companies commission, and that the regulations that are in place for taxi drivers will also apply to drivers of ride-hailing services.
This will include ride-hailing drivers needing to be screened by authorities as well as undergo training. A driver’s card will also be issued by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), and the vehicle operated by the driver will have to undergo inspections.
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Of course they will be legalised. Khazanah got big hugh stake in Uber. And Khazanah is Gomen.
So of course Uber would be legal. All those pariah teksi drivers who strike and cause civil unrest….nothing happened to them.
All thouse pariah teksi fellows who beat up and whacked innocent Uber drivers, polis are so scared to touch them. This is despite the Uber driver video recorded himself and his car kena bashed up and the assailant teksi number also.
PDRM, pls have bola and investigate all those cases you say NFA
How to investigate when no polis repot made?
Is Malaysia the only country with slapping a fine for assault, hinder or obstruct ride hailing services…?
Yep. Other countries just let their taximen do French Revo on them Grabuber to show the freedom of democcrazy.
Viva le France!
Change begets progress. GrabUbah
So now that those UBER/GRAB drivers needs to get special license and vehicle undergo periodic check plus maybe different insurance rate as public transport, i don’t think taxi drivers has anymore they can complain about… it’s a level playing field…
bad news is, with the new requirements, there might an increase on UBER/GRAB fee rate…
I agree. N when u do inspection, u gotta pay more and have to wait long hours. Most likely, ur car will be failed if you gv kopi money.. so its as same as the taxi in future. U vil see many grab drivers quit and gangster taxi rise up again
Then another rideshare will come up and take their crowns, and if this new rideshare stagnates and becomes worse, then a newer one will rise and take its place. Thats the beauty of market competition and level playing field, no?
Gomen happily taking their cut. Drivers now cannot hide this income nor job. No more untaxed cash business.
For some drivers, this extra income declaration may even disqualify them of BR1M.
So? People are not suppose to hide their income, commission atas angin, in the first place. Want everything under the sky, but don’t want to pay at all.
Lu taknak bayar tax lu kluak