Shulou(Shulou.com)05/31 Report--

On Monday, a judge of the New York State Supreme Court ruled that restricting Uber and left-handed drivers from spending time cruising for passengers in busy urban areas was "arbitrary and capricious."

Last summer, the city's taxis and limousines passed rules requiring drivers in Manhattan below 96th street to reduce so-called "short selling" (where passengers don't have time to get on the bus) from 41% to 31%. The city says it is working to reduce traffic jams, which have been rising since taxis set sail. Uber sued to overturn the law, saying it threatened drivers' wages and flexibility.

In his ruling, Judge Lyle Frank questioned the definition of "parade" in the city. He said that "there is no reasonable basis" to calculate the driver's time to find new passengers is part of the definition. Moreover, there is little reason for cities to choose 31% as their aimless target.

"there is no reasonable basis"

The ruling is a long-standing competition between New York and app-based taxi companies. The city has twice expanded the maximum number of Uber and left-handed cars allowed to operate in the city. Now, the suspension of new car license plates will be extended to August 2020. Bill de Blasio of New York says he wants to prevent Uber and the left-handed from "filling crowded streets with hard-working drivers and plunging workers into poverty."

Uber and Lefter have been restricting drivers' use of apps to deal with anti-cruise rules. The company shuts drivers out at certain times of the day and in areas with low demand. Uber accused the city of damaging drivers' income and reducing services in low-income communities with inadequate public transport services.

"We are very pleased that the court recognized that the upper limit of the Debeer de Blasio march was arbitrary," a Uber spokesman said in an email. "in the face of politically motivated regulations, Uber remains committed to providing flexibility to drivers and supporting practical policies to deal with congestion."

A spokesman for the office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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