In France, thousands of taxi drivers on strike

Earlier bodies of social insurance carriers could choose at their discretion

In France, on Thursday, January 10, thousands of taxi drivers are on strike, blocking traffic on the roads and impeding access to train stations and airports.


Local media reported that the dissatisfaction of French taxi drivers due to increases in "unfair competition" from moto-taxi and tour companies that provide transportation services. However, they do not pay the same taxes and contributions that ordinary taxi drivers.

Taxi drivers are also against the intention of the French authorities to legalize the organization of tenders for the transport of patients to lower prices. Earlier bodies of social insurance carriers could choose, at its discretion, and on specially equipped taxi transportation accounted for 31% of patients, which is just:% less than in the cars, "ambulance" (37%).

Thursday morning, 600 to 800 taxis gathered at Paris Roissy, and then gradually began to move in the direction of the capital, occasionally stopping and blocking the road. A similar action takes place in the other metropolitan airport - Orly.

Moreover, the strikers blocking cars colleagues who refused to participate in the protest. So, the strikers do not allow them to pick up customers, and in some cases their cars and throwing eggs filled with flour.

Colon striking taxi drivers from more than 800 cars caused immense traffic jams Marseille, this way there is a situation in Nantes. Around 300 vehicles are involved in the action in Lyon, hundreds more - in Toulouse, about 200 - in Nice.