Four Uber drivers are arrested in the Netherlands

Legal actions against Uber are taking place all over Europe. And this private transport service circumvents the transportation laws advocating to offer itself as an alternative to the taxi, with more competitive prices and with the convenience of making transactions through your application for smartphones Something that, however, does not seem to be taking hold in the different European capitals where it has been operating for several months.The latest obstacle they have encountered is the arrest of four of their drivers in the Netherlands

This was confirmed by a local newspaper, the DutchNews, which reports on the arrest of four workers attached to the service of Uber Drivers who were carrying out their transportation service without a license nor in accordance with the country's transport laws Thus, posing as users, several inspectors were able to verify the illegal practice of Uberand report the arrest to the drivers who carried out the service. But the thing does not end there. In addition, these drivers have to face fines of 4,200 euros Amount that could increase significantly if the illegal practice of this service is repeat again.

Uber drivers keep adding up like this fines and affronts for carrying out a practice that is far from legal in the countries of the European zone. And it is that the taxi sector is highly regulated, forcing drivers who want to transport passengers to obtain licenses, pay taxes and to approve their vehicles, among other issues. Something that the American company Uber dodges, but takes advantage of it to cut costs and offer its service cheaperly than taxis to the use

This has led the taxi drivers' union to take a position against Uber, accusing the company of unfair competition, in addition to pointing out how fraudulent their service is for both the government and the users who use this application.And it is that they do not have protection for them as they do not have the legal requirements, which can become a serious problem for travelers.

That is why the taxi drivers' union continues to demonstrating openly against Uber and pirate services that operate in different cities illegally. This will be done on the morning of this Tuesday, October 14, when a demonstration takes place from the Glorieta de Atocha to the Plaza de Cibeles in the Spanish capital for such reason.

Meanwhile, the authorities and State Security Forces continue to persecute the drivers of Uber And it is that both in Barcelona as in Madrid, where this service has already begun to operate, the Police, Civil Guard and Urban Guard have orders to punish those pirated cars that transport passengers without a license.All this taking into account that Uber already has a disciplinary file in Madrid, and that their drivers can be fined and can even be left without a vehicle if the practice is repeated.