23-01-2015 14:15 via

Dutch authorities fine Uber €10,000 a pop

Dutch authorities have started fining ride-hailing service Uber Technologies €10,000 (about US$11,200) every time they catch a driver using the UberPop service, which is banned in the Netherlands.The ban on UberPop, a service that lets people hail a ride from private drivers in their own cars for a fee, was upheld by a Dutch court in December because the service competes unfairly with strictly regulated taxi services.The court imposed a €10,000 fine on Uber for every time one of its UberP
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