Uber drivers jam traffic in protest

Hundreds of Uber drivers blocked a central artery in Madrid yesterday to protest the Spanish government’s plan to approve new rules limiting the operations of app-based ridehailing services.

The drivers, who work for companies including Uber and Cabify, brought traffic in the capital’s Paseo de la Castellana to a standstill as they moved slowly toward the Development Ministry.

They plan to repeat their protest today when the government is expected to pass a decree giving powers to limit licenses for ride-hailing services. The companies offered free rides in several Spanish cities on Wednesday.