<p>Recent news item:</p> <p><em>‘</em><em>The Department of Land Transport </em><em>(</em><em>DLT</em><em>) </em><em>said that despite their positives, Uber and the Grab Car do not provide customers with the essentials that regular taxis offer</em><em>. </em><em>Under the law,</em> <em>taxis come under public transportation, so taxi drivers are required by law to register themselves with the DLT</em><em>. </em><em>The agency conducts a comprehensive background check on the drivers and when problems occur, <strong>they can be traced easily</strong></em><em>.’</em></p>