CALGARY-A court has decided to give Uber the red light, ordering the ride-sharing service to pull its drivers from Calgary roads.
Uber was slapped with a temporary injunction Friday night, at the request of the City of Calgary. A judge decided Uber was breaking a city bylaw.
The city named 57 Uber drivers in its court documents who will no longer be allowed to pick up passengers. It wanted the private for-hire service parked until it meets safety, insurance and regulatory requirements.
Earlier this week, city council approved a regulatory framework paving the way to allow companies like Uber to operate.
Uber sent a letter to its members, which reads in part:
“While today’s decision is unfortunate, we acknowledge the ruling and will suspend operations effective 6:00am, Saturday November 21st.”
“We will work with the City on establishing a regulatory framework to allow Uber to resume operations as soon as possible.”
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Due to the court injunction, Don Carruthers is one of the drivers who can no longer pick up passengers. He became an Uber driver to make ends meet after being laid off.
He picked up an undercover ride and was served papers three weeks later. The City also served his wife, who is the registered owner of the vehicle.
“That has now been thrown out because it was totally inappropriate and didn’t apply,” said Carruthers. “My wife wasn’t driving and is not a registered Uber driver.”
A full hearing is planned for Dec. 17.
With files from Stefan Keyes
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