It appears that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is coming down hard on Uber drivers, and SPAD’s latest strategy is to block the renewal of Uber drivers’ roadtax renewal!
According to The Sun, it was reported that SPAD has found a new method of clamping down on Uber drivers via the Uber mobile app without having the need to go undercover.
“For example, after a certain private car has been identified from the digital log in the Uber app alongside solid evidence of video and photo of their operations, the authority will then send out a notice to the car owner to attend an ‘interview’ with the SPAD enforcement division,” a source told TheSun.
Private car owners found to be offering Uber rides are required to bring their car in for inspection. If the car owner decides to ignore the first notice, SPAD will send a reminder. Failing to do so, SPAD “will utilise all available channels to locate the private vehicle.”
The source also told The Sun that Uber drivers are in a lose-lose situation, and it is only a matter of time before their cars get seized. SPAD will also be working closely with the Road Transport Department (RTD) to block roadtax renewals for these private car owners.
News isn’t any better for GrabCar as well, as the source said, “This is due to the limitation in using the credit cards for Uber. Once a driver is nabbed, Uber will immediately blacklist the credit card of the passenger. This hampers our operations to nab more Uber drivers. But we will also apply this method for GrabCar soon.”
Via: The Sun
