The Taxi drivers protest against ride-hailing apps Uber and GrabCar in front of Pavilion bring Traffic to a Halt.

Taxi drivers protest brings KL traffic to a halt

BY PATRICK LEE
THE STAR

Taxi drivers outside Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic came to a standstill Tuesday morning as taxi drivers staged a protest in front of the Pavilion shopping centre along Jalan Bukit Bintang here.

Police spoke to the head of the protest group at 11.30am, advising the crowd to disperse.The drivers were protesting against ride-hailing apps Uber and GrabCar.

One person was arrested.