'Unfit' Uber stripped of London license over safety failures
) was stripped of its license to carry paying passengers in London on Monday for the second time in just over two years, pending an appeal, over a “pattern of failures” on safety and security.
The ride-hailing firm immediately said it would appeal. The process is likely to include court action and could drag on for months, allowing Uber’s roughly 45,000 drivers in London, one of its most important markets, to keep taking rides despite its license expiring on Monday. Uber, whose app-based ordering and demand-sensitive pricing have disrupted operators in many cities worldwide including drivers of London’s “black cabs”, said its systems were robust and that it would also introduce a new facial matching process.
A requirement since 1865, the process can be costly and takes on average three to four years to complete. Drivers for Uber and smaller rivals such as Kapten and Bolt, helped nowadays by satellite navigation apps, face no such stipulation. In September, TfL granted a two-month extension, far short of the maximum five years, and imposed further conditions.
“I know this decision may be unpopular with Uber users, but their safety is the paramount concern,” he said on Monday.
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