Transport applications in Morocco: finally a law?

The Popular Movement group in the House of Representatives has tabled a bill to regulate transport via mobile applications, such as Uber or Careem or InDrive. The objective? Require drivers of these platforms to obtain a professional driver’s license, as is already the case for taxis.

This initiative comes in a context of growing tensions between traditional taxis and VTC drivers. Clashes even broke out in several Moroccan cities, showing the need for a clear legal framework for this booming sector.

For the Movement’s deputies, this regulation would not only ease tensions, but also “facilitate transport operations” and “create jobs for young people”. They want the Ministry of Transport to define “the mode of use” of these vehicles through a regulatory text.

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Concretely, the bill aims to modify the Moroccan Highway Code to include “transport vehicles via intelligent applications” in the list of vehicles requiring a professional card.

Transport via applications has become a global phenomenon, and Morocco is no exception. It remains to be seen whether this bill will be adopted and how it will be implemented on the ground.