The Action Of Taxi Drivers in Barcelona Locked Up City Traffic
Taxi drivers locked the traffic in Barcelona, which took action with the demand that digital transportation platforms such as Uber and Cabify (VTC) work in accordance with the current regulation. blocked traffic.
Barcelona’s leading taxi associations took action to slow the traffic in the city to make their voices heard. Taxi drivers complaining that the regulation restricting VTC vehicles, which came into force a few months ago, is not fully implemented. They wanted more controls. Within the scope of the new regulation that came into force on September 30, 2022 in Catalonia, VTC vehicles, which must be no more than 4 meters 90 centimeters long, are prohibited from wandering on the street to search for customers, while at least 15 minutes must pass between the rental and the service. A fine of between 2,000 and 6,000 euros is foreseen if the VTC vehicle does not comply with the regulation.
