LONDON — Uber scored an important victory on Monday when a judge restored the company’s transportation license in London, one of its most important global markets, where regulators had threatened to ban its cars from the road over safety concerns. A deputy chief magistrate, Tan Ikram, said Uber had met a “fit and proper” standard to receive a license for 18 months. Mr. Ikram said Uber had taken the necessary steps to address regulators’ concerns, including new safety measures to keep unauthorized and uninsured drivers from using its platform to carry passengers. In London, Uber has up to 45,000 drivers on the road and provides millions of rides each month, according to information the company submitted to the court. Uber “does not have a perfect record, but it has been an improving picture,” Mr. Ikram said in his decision.

Source: New York Times September 28, 2020 09:38 UTC