Sources from the delivery sector informed La República that the application Picap, which provided motorcycle taxi services, would return to the Peruvian market. Also, the company didi he would be on the verge of launching a proposal: “Didi Moto”, which would be his new transport alternative for citizens on motorcycles.
The implementation of this service would mean a serious lack, since, currently, Supreme Decree 035-2019-MTC prohibits motorcycle or motorcycle taxi servicebecause it represents a risk for the people who use it, generates citizen insecurity and can cause recurring traffic accidents.
Didi will implement motorcycle service despite being illegal.
As recalled, Picap was a company that stopped operating in Peruvian territory in 2019, after the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) blocked the application and prohibited this type of modality.
On the other hand, the aforementioned decree also stipulates that the General Directorate of Multimodal Transport Policies and Regulation may request the blocking of applications or web pages that offer public transport service in vehicles with less than four wheels.
It is important to specify that the National Transport Administration Regulations (RNAT) indicates that the special taxi transport service at the provincial level must be provided exclusively, in accordance with the National Vehicle Regulations, in cars of the M1 category, that possess 3 or 5 doors and side windows behind the driver. Only motorized and non-motorized three-wheeled units that have the established safety instruments are considered suitable.
Indriver starts trial of motorcycle taxi service
The application to take taxis Indrive The trial period for the motorcycle transport service has begun. In this way, it is the first app that begins to offer to implement this modality in the country, despite the prohibition of providing this type of service.
Indrive started test mode for motorcycle taxi service.
Source: Larepublica
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