#BOLT

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Assaults by ride-hailing company drivers declines following policy changes

The number of attacks committed by drivers—often on young women—employed by ride-hailing companies has seen a significant decline, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper has reported.

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Thousands of foreign taxi drivers disqualified in Poland following new regulations

New Polish transport regulations have disqualified thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing services like Uber, Bolt, and FreeNow from the industry.

Taxi cars are seen in front of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, on March 30, 2024. Photo” Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Ride-hail drivers now require local license, as legislation kicks in on Monday

Ride-hailing firms such as Uber and Bolt face disruption and a possible shortage of workers after new legislation requiring drivers to have Polish licenses kicked in on June 17.