Following, the release of an advert by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) on the need for compliance to the Public Service Vehicle licensing regulations by Online Taxi Operators, GOVERNMENT has taken note of the concerns of various stakeholders on online taxi services which is a new form of public service in the transport sector.
Government appreciates the role that technologies play in facilitating business development and growth and in this respect will continue to ensure that an enabling environment is created that encourages business development and competition.
This however, will still need to be undertaken within an enabling legislation framework which allows for effective regulation of the sector and the safety of the travelling public.
It’s for this reason that the Minister of Transport and Logistics Hon. FRANK MUSEBA TAYALI, MP has directed the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to engage the various stakeholders and find a lasting way forward in facilitating for online taxi companies along side the traditional taxi services.
The Minister has noted that this new service in the transport sector, new as it may seem in Zambia, this type of online taxi service is registering positive outcomes in other countries in terms of protection of the clients and the service and therefore should not be stifled.
