Car-hailing rules aim to improve urban traffic

Transport authorities in Beijing and Shanghai introduced rules on car-hailing services on Wednesday, aiming to regulate the industry and improve city traffic.

According to the rules, which were opened for public opinion in October, drivers from car-hailing platforms such as Didi Chuxing are required to have local household registration and vehicles must have local license plates.

Ma Rui, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Transport Commission, said that during the opinion collection period only 25 percent of the suggestions opposed the regulation on drivers' household registration.