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Checks in Cologne uncover systematic violations by Uber – TMV: "Whoever looks away now is complicit."
The officers documented, among other things, that drivers neglect the return-to-base obligation and are often circling the city for hours, without complying with their license requirements. Labor-law provisions are systematically circumvented, according to the Taxi and Rental Car Association (TMV): drivers are officially registered as mini-jobbers, but actually work up to 250 hours per month. There are also deficiencies in social security contributions and safety standards; the customs authorities see a serious suspicion of widespread fraud.
Authorities look the other way
TMV President Thomas Kroker speaks of a "criminally subverted system" and criticizes the authorities: Despite years of reporting, effective sanctions largely did not materialize.
"Where are the fines, operating bans and political consequences?" asks Kroker.
The latest figures show that the problem is not an isolated case: In Frankfurt, one in five inspected Uber vehicles drove without a valid concession, and in Berlin, alongside the officially reported around 4,500 vehicles, around 2,000 unconcessioned vehicles are being brokered. Investigations by REPORT MAINZ and rbb24 also report wage dumping, bogus self-employment, and systematic violations of social and labor law. In a rbb24 report, the transport policy spokesperson for the SPD faction in the Berlin House of Representatives, Tino Schopf, spoke of “mafia-like structures and organized undeclared work”.
“If you still look the other way now, you are complicit,” says Kroker.
The legal violations at Uber & Co. have been documented by inspections and concern:
- Return-to-base requirement: drivers circle illegally in cities, often from other regions.
- Labor-law: drivers are officially classified as mini-jobbers, but in reality up to 250 hours per month.
- Social contributions: suspicion of widespread social fraud.
- Safety: missing regulatory numbers, inadequate equipment.
- Licensing requirement: many vehicles without valid permits.
Therefore the TMV calls for:
- Digital real-time transmission of app trip data to regulatory and tax authorities.
- Operating bans for repeat offenders in cases of violations of the return-to-base obligation, licensing, or social-security law.
- Fair competition: Those who violate laws should not have any competitive advantage.
The alarming result of the latest checks in Cologne again raises the question of how platforms can be effectively controlled when the business model is based on circumventing regulations? It is essential that policymakers and authorities have clear instruments to formulate legal requirements as well as enforce them.
The TMV's press release closes with the demand “There is no need for further media reports anymore – consequences are needed – now!” We join that.
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