Anti-Uber French Taxi Drivers Are Burning Tires And Overturning Cars

The cabbies have also blocked access to motorway exits, railway stations, and airports.

French taxi drivers are on strike throughout the country to protest against UberPop, one of the services offered by the American online cab-hailing service Uber.

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In Paris, the cabbies blocked access to motorway exits, airports, and railway stations. Photos from news agencies and social media showed cars being overturned or vandalized.

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French media showed images of the burning tires and blockades, while police in riot gear at one point intervened using tear gas, the BBC reported.

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The drivers are opposed to UberPop because, they say, it will bring cutthroat competition to the market.

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