A judge recently made a suggestion that the ride-sharing service Uber should be suspended in California and should be fined by as much as $7.3 million for not complying with state laws.
Based on court filings, Uber did not provide the necessary "operational data that is required under the 2013 law that legalized ride-hailing firms." As stated in the law, ride-sharing services like Uber are required to submit annual data detailing their operations, according to Tech Crunch.
The decision was made by California Public Utilities Commission chief administrative law judge Karen V. Clopton. Judge Clopton said that the laws were designed in order to make sure that all Uber drivers are treating all passengers fairly without prejudice of who they are or where they live. She added that the court gave Uber almost one year to comply the order but the ride-sharing giant continues to refuse.
Judge Clopton wrote on here proposal that the ban on Uber's license to operate will be lifted once the company fully complies all the requested requirements.
Uber's license to operate in the state of California will be suspended for 30 days. An Uber spokesperson commented on the issue and stated that the decision is "deeply disappointing." Uber will exercise its rights to file an appeal and the enforcement of the ban and suspension of its service will depend on the outcome of the appeal.
Uber claims that the company has already sent substantial data required by the California Public Utilities Commission. The company added that providing more data to the Commission will compromise the privacy of its drivers, according to Los Angeles Times.