Riviera Maya, Q.R. — Governor Mara Lezama says the state has a zero tolerance policy for aggression against Uber drivers. Taxi drivers found involved in aggressive behavior toward digital platform drivers are punished.
In a public address, the Governor affirmed that she does not condone or cover up criminals and that no one is, or will be, above or outside the law. “There is zero tolerance for aggression or violence that puts the integrity of people at risk and tarnishes the image of the tourist destinations in the state,” she said.
She reiterated that there will be no tolerance, not even one iota, for aggression between taxi drivers and digital platforms.
Work is being done with Imoveqroo to cancel concessions and licenses of those involved in the latest events, she explained regarding two Playa del Carmen taxi drivers who intercepted and damaged a private car after mistaking it for an Uber.
There are instructions for the State Attorney General’s Office to apply exemplary sanctions to those found responsible, she said.
Earlier this week, police raided a Playa del Carmen taxi union office from where two cabs were seized by the state. The taxis belonged to two drivers who were videoed attacking a private car they mistook for an Uber.
Last week a video began circulating of a Cancun taxi driver who intercepted an Uber driver dropping off tourists outside a plaza. That altercation lead to a physical fight in which both the Cancun taxi driver and Uber driver were sanctioned.
