It happens that Amsterdam is where the administrators for Uber in Europe are based. The four drivers arrested happened to be the ones caught in a sting: inspectors from the Ministry of Environment & Infrastructure pretended to be passengers and made the arrests. While all of the drivers have been released from jail, they could be subject to a fine of as much a $5,300 euros.
“We remain in touch with the policy makers to familiarize them with how our technology works and the positive impact it has on mobility,” Uber said in a statement to Bloomberg News. What Uber didn’t say was whether the company plans to pay the drivers’ fines, which a local prosecutor will set in the future. If the drivers are caught accepting fares through the Uber app again, the fine could more than double.
UberX service left a testing phase and rolled out to all app users in the country on Wednesday, October 9; the arrests occurred on Sunday the 12th.
Dutch Police Arrest Drivers Using Uber App in Amsterdam [Bloomberg] (via PandoDaily)
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