Management has 90 days to define the rules that will allow the service to operate
The rejected a new appeal from the and maintained the decision that obliges the municipality to regulate the motorcycle taxi service in the capital of São Paulo. With the decision, management has 90 days to define the rules that will allow the service to operate. The legal dispute began after a municipal decree prohibited the use of motorcycle taxis in the city. In September, the TJ-SP considered the decree unconstitutional and determined that the service must be regulated, and not prohibited. The City Hall appealed the decision, but the court maintained its initial understanding.
In a statement, the Brazilian Mobility and Technology Association (Amobitec), which represents companies such as Uber and 99, celebrated the decision. “By rejecting the motions for clarification presented by the City Hall, the Court of Justice confirms what has always been defended by Amobitec: it is up to the city halls to regulate and monitor the activity, but not prohibit it,” stated the entity. The City of São Paulo informed that the Municipal Attorney General’s Office has not yet been formally notified about the decision and that, as soon as this occurs, it will carry out legal analysis to evaluate a new appeal.
The motorcycle taxi service in the capital of São Paulo has been the target of legal and administrative disputes since the beginning of the year, with decisions that sometimes allow and sometimes restrict the activity. While the regulations are not published, the impasse between the municipal administration and transport platforms continues.
