Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Controversial ride sharing service Uber claims its drivers were entrapped into committing a crime, in a legal move that will frustrate regulators and further delay a closely watched test case. Victorian Taxi Services Commissioner Graeme Samuel is pushing ahead with criminal charges against a dozen drivers registered with UberX, in a test case on the legality of the popular service. But Uber’s legal challenge has again delayed the trial, which was expected to proceed on Monday, until at least July in a move that gives the transport app more time to gain a stranglehold in the market. “It’s really the defendant, who has more control over how long it takes than I do,” prosecutor Morgan McLay told a frustrated magistrate Peter Power, after the judge was informed the two days set aside would not be long enough to hear Uber’s objections. “I am in the dark as to the extent of the issues they take and what they claim is the illegality of the evidence,” Mr McLay said. Uber has shown a track record of frustrating regulators, including paying fines for drivers and it reportedly tracked Queensland transport inspectors’ mobile phones to block them from accessing the Uber service again. Uber is challenging […]
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