One Year of Implementing the Federal Taxi Law: Challenges and Solutions

19 сентября 2024 17:26

On September 1, 2023, Russia’s Federal Taxi Law came into force, bringing noticeable changes for both passengers and drivers. Fare prices increased, hundreds of thousands of self-employed drivers left the industry, and many shifted to operating unofficially.

On September 19, during an extended cross-party meeting at the Russian State DumaAnton Palyulin presented findings from a comprehensive study of regional taxi regulations conducted by Palyulin & Partners Law Firm.

Key Regulatory Issues Identified

  1. Lack of Uniform Standards for Regional Taxi Registries

    • No unified methodology, formatting, or mandatory templates exist for maintaining registries of taxi operators, carriers, and dispatch services.

    • 63 out of 89 Russian regions fail to maintain one or more required registries, relying instead on the federal FGIS "Taxi" system.

  2. No Real-Time OSAGO Insurance Verification

    • Registries are not linked to insurers’ databases, preventing real-time checks on active/expired auto insurance policies.

    • As a result, ride-hailing platforms bear subsidiary liability for accidents involving drivers, making self-employed drivers undesirable partners.

Proposed Legislative Amendments

  • Eliminate mandatory uniform taxi color schemes (currently required for licensing).

  • Ban dynamic pricing surges during emergencies or when transporting passengers with children.

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