Uber hit with multimillion-dollar fine for refusing to reveal business data in US

A judge in California has fined the ride-sharing company US$7.3 million
for not filing reports that were a condition of its approval to operate in the state

Uber picked up a substantial fare in California on Wednesday when a judge fined the taxi-alternative company US$7.3 million ($9.9 million) for refusing to give state regulators information about its business practices, including accident details and how accessible vehicles are to disabled riders.

The fine was part of a ruling by an administrative law judge at the California Public Utilities Commission, the regulatory agency that allowed Uber and its competitors such as Lyft to operate in the state as long as the companies reported aspects of their activities.

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