The Moscow Administrative Highway Inspection (MADI) demanded that taxi aggregators working in the city stop connecting drivers with foreign licenses and no driving experience. This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Department of Transport.
“MADI demanded that taxi aggregators stop connecting drivers with foreign driving licenses and no driving experience to the service. Fines were issued to violating carriers, and letters were sent to aggregators demanding to eliminate the reasons and conditions that caused the violations, ”the message says. MADI threatened to contact the prosecutor’s office if the violations are not eliminated.
Justifying these requirements, MADI explained that this year more than 1.7 thousand cases were revealed on the roads of Moscow when foreign drivers with driving experience less than 3 years received orders from large services. “This is a violation of the current legislation. It can also be unsafe for passengers, as a taxi car must be driven by a professional with relevant experience, ”MADI explained.
They recalled that now it is possible to work in a taxi only if you have a Russian or Kyrgyz driver’s license. “It is also allowed to work with the rights of those countries where Russian is used as an official language (such a country is also Belarus. – editor’s note). In addition, the driver must have a driving experience of at least 3 years, ”the statement said.
At the time of publication of the news, the largest taxi aggregators operating in Moscow did not comment on this requirement.
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