Ban on Bike Taxi Service in Delhi: Now you will not be able to get Bike Taxi in Delhi. Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal government has issued an order to stop the bike service of Ola, Uber and Rapido on charges of violating the rules.
In a circular issued by the Delhi Transport Department, strict action has been warned against people carrying passengers on bikes. It has been said in the notice that for not doing so, a heavy fine will be imposed on the accused, as well as his driving license will also be suspended.
10 thousand rupees will be fined
According to the notice issued by the Delhi government, under the Motor Vehicle Act 1988, carrying passengers on any kind of two wheeler is a punishable offence. If found doing so, he will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 in the first instance and Rs 10,000 in the second instance. If the fine is not paid, then there will be a jail term of up to one year and the bike will also be seized.
Rs 1 lakh penalty on aggregator
Before taking out this notice, the Kejriwal government had issued a warning to Ola, Uber and Rapido running bike taxis in the city without permission. The government had said that carrying passengers on bike-scooter (Bike Taxi) is a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act, for which a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh can be imposed on the aggregator ie the companies running it. Along with this, the license of the driver driving that bike-scooter can also end for 3 months.
This issue is going on in many states
There is a tussle between various state governments and the companies running it on the issue of running bike taxis without permission. Maharashtra government had banned Rapido company for starting bike service without permission. The company then sought a license from the government, but the state government refused, calling it a violation of rules. After which the company filed a petition in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court refused to give any relief to the company in this matter.
Rest of the states can also take a decision
Now, due to the ban on all the three major bike taxi companies by the Delhi government, it is believed that similar tough decisions may come in other states as well. Along with this, the questions related to this bike taxi can take a more vocal form. Explain that in the year 2019, amendments were made in the Motor Vehicles Act, in which there was also a provision that no aggregator can work without a valid license.
