‘Uber-style scheme would put users at risk of murder’

A body representing taxi drivers has suggested allowing an Uber-style transport regime here would put passengers at danger of assault, rape or even murder at the hands of unlicensed drivers.

The National Private Hire Taxi Association (NPHTA) told the Oireachtas transport committee that proposals to introduced app-based ride-sharing services “would be detrimental and dangerous to both rural communities as well as taxi drivers”.