Last Thursday, the 5th, the platform from Uber launched a new motorcycle taxi feature and it was not very well received by some cities. According to the company, the intention would be to offer a more affordable displacement service for customers. In Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and São Paulo (SP) the idea was not very well received. The largest capitals in Brazil did not accept the new feature offered by the platform. Therefore, both city halls of the capitals rejected the idea of Uber Moto working.
Uber Moto was rejected by Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
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In the capital of São Paulo, Mayor Ricardo Nunes made the request for suspension of operation with the Municipal Committee for Road Use (CMUV). He claimed that the service is not regulated in the city and therefore Uber's practice will not be authorized either. On the other hand, the company has an injunction granted by the State Justice to be able to operate the service.
The fact that the novelty was launched recently prevented many workers from being able to register to operate in the transport of the motorcycle. the service of bike taxi would offer users a considerable 25% discount compared to Uber X, on the car journey. Although the mayor of the capital issued the statement, users had access to the service in both SP and RJ.
In Rio de Janeiro, Mayor Eduardo Paes expressed his position through the social network Twitter when responding to Uber's decision in the city of São Paulo: “Don't even try it here”. On the other hand, the locals said that it would be a more interesting advantage for the poorest people, as the service would be more affordable.
Mototaxis already have regulations in the capital of Rio de Janeiro
Different from São Paulo, motorcycle taxis operate with regulations from the city of Rio. Therefore, councilor Pedro Duarte reported that there would be no reason for Uber to be prevented from operating with the new function in the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
As for the decision of the city of São Paulo, Uber issued a note about the positioning:
“The federal norm that regulates the individual private transportation of passengers — and that establishes the limits for the regulation by the municipalities — it makes no distinction as to the type of vehicle”, concluded the company when defending the use of the Uber Moto.
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