Uber prevents London restriction as court states it’s in shape to hold probationary license

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Uber evaded a restriction in London on Tuesday as a court chose the flight hailing service was fit to hold an operating license in the city.

After a long-awaited hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Uber was considered “fit and proper” to have its license restored.

The business was given a 15 month short-term license “pursuant to complying with a list of conditions,” the London Taxi Drivers Association tweeted.

Tom Elvidge, Uber’s basic supervisor in the UK, stated the business is pleased with the choice and will comply with Transport for London, the city’s transportation regulator.

“We will continue to work with TfL to address their concerns and earn their trust, while providing the best possible service for our customers,” Elvidge stated in a declaration.

The hearing followed TfL declined to restore Uber’s private-hire license inSeptember The regulator stated Uber revealed “a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues which have potential public safety and security implications.”

Early Tuesday, TfL Licensing Director Helen Chapman laid out a few of the obstacles the regulator confronted with Uber, Reuters reported.

“We’ve had five years of a very difficult relationship, where Uber has felt that it hasn’t required regulation,” she informed the court, noting it had actually been “frankly frustrating” that the media reported issues prior to TfL learnt about them.

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At the time of the license refusal, Uber admitted it had made “serious mistakes” and said TfL’s decision was justified. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company would start “building trust through our actions and our behavior.”

Some of the changes Uber has made to its business include free insurance coverage for drivers across Europe, comprising sickness, injury, and maternity and paternity payments; the first ever limits on driver hours for the UK’s private-hire industry; round-the-clock phone support for passengers and drivers; and a system of proactively reporting serious incidents to the Metropolitan Police.

Outside London, Uber also lost its operating licenses in York and Brighton.

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