Hi,

I'm not painting you a rosy picture, but after 2 months, 600+ trips, numerous road blocks, so far no problem for me.

Uber works on a ride-sharing concept. It's just like you picking up your friend and sending him to wherever, as long as no cash changes hand.

I have had no bad experience so far (touch wood) with relevant authorities, and I choose to believe that Uber Malaysia will keep us abreast on any development.

Hi,

Glad to share.

As mentioned, so far no issue with any SPAD or roadblocks. I think it has been generally accepted that Uber is here to stay.

I think most taxi drivers have accepted that Uber is now a viable option for the public, and hopefully this will spur them to improve on areas that have been raised by riders.

How I have avoided conflicts so far:-

1) I don't linger around active taxi areas, i.e. shopping malls, KLIA, KL Sentral. If I get hailed to pick up a rider from these area, I will just go and pick up and go. If I'm dropping a rider at these areas, I will just drop the rider and drive off. Especially at KLIA, I know that a lot of taxi drivers depends on airport trips, so every time I drop off a rider at the airport, I will just go off and not linger around to wait for another rider.

2) When I pick up a rider from public places like shopping malls and hotels, I usually call the rider way in advance to ask if they are ready to go, and will only drive up to the pick up area when they are ready to hop onto the car, instead of waiting around at the drop off area for a long time.

I think the KLCC Taxi Driver - Uber incident is already water under the bridge. Someone from Uber Malaysia told me that the police actually reprimanded that few aggressive taxi drivers, and that they have been warned to not behave like that again.

Hi,

Am presently using a Perodua Axia for Uber driving purpose.

On the average, petrol cost is about 20% of the income. I.e To make RM250 I will need about RM50 worth of petrol. But that's according to my driving style - I don't wait around, always on the move.

this shows they are not really transparent on this.....
Yes... a few times and pls don't use that special lane...later kena wallup upside down 
Call your rider when u wanna reach and let them know you can stop too long at the roadside, there are Rela fella will halau you if stop too long

i've stop Uber for quite sometimes already....i think if you do it passively is still ok, don't go to hot area la...

Not sure it's safe to drive or not, but someone posted this, SPAD seriously will take your car away.
Even UBER saying that it's not breaking any law, but do they come out with a solid plan to protect driver?
Where is the backup plan from UBER if SPAD compound driver car?
By words coming out from mouth only it's not valid, SPAD say take your car then take your car, no cash transaction also take, how??

If that the case, based what situation that I'm violate the law? It can be argue too many possibility because it was something gray area. Is like the scenario below.

Me driving a Car. My mom call me to fetch her friends which is 1km away from me at town. Her friends will pay back the petrol back to my mom, and I go to pick up point and fetch her friends and then drop off at destination, am I violate the law in such situation?

If lets say we all assume Uber is legal, while SPAD put the blame on us said we are ilegal, isn't Uber right now should be shuting down? those so call 60k registered driver across West Malaysia should be all arested?

Then again, they said, because I'm using the Uber Apps, then I'm illegal, who the hell they saw me using? So those Malaysian and Tourist who downloaded on their smartphone should be arested? Search my phone? where is the warrant?

ok fine, so they argue again, only the driver are to blame ilegal, so I can say again, who tell them and how they know i'm the driver? from the Uber Rider apps saw me? Oh, I would say Uber company hijacked my details, is not my problem or I can say, it looks like me, sound like me, but it was not me.

No specify when must finish the 20 trips right?

Yo Uber drivers, you all not afraid of SPAD or crazy taxi drivers anymore?

I see, but why still risk?

Android version updated. Trip counter and timer is back in action.

I'm planning on using uber later. So how's the guide when you take your ride?
Is it need to sit front sit to fool spad or just hop in back seat like usual??

Having cash defeats the purpose of uber being an executive and above service.

And higher chances of drivers getting screwed by taxi drivers or spad.

Any driver here had cash transaction yet?

My rider app don't have the option yet.