Some of these regulations would be impractical for all intents and purposes, as it requires VTC Drivers to return to their dispatch after each ride – which is something that taxis do not need to. VTC services are also barred from using geolocalization services, unlike taxis (no surprise here). In addition, this would also include various restrictions on pricing, the kind of vehicle that can be used, as well as even more red tape involving applications for VTC licenses.
Thibaud Simphal, as one who manages Uber’s Paris operations, reacted with this statement, “France has made the choice of an unfair law, adopted in haste, one which slows the development of the sector…”
While Uber was banned across Germany, it gained a temporary reprieve afterwards. Will we see the same in France as well?