A quick glance at the Wikipedia page for motorcycle taxis mentions several places where the service is legal and regulated. However, the Colombian transportation ministry announced that such services were illegal and issued a cease-and-desist order to Picap.
Here in Peru, something similar happened. Picap, fresh off of a $2.5 million dollar investment from abroad, planned to enter the Peruvian market with a bang. They put up some billboards, and even reached out to some popular influencers in Peru to get people excited about the service.
Not long after, however, and Peru’s transportation ministry declared the service completely illegal. They too insisted that Picap shut down its operations.
Picap didn’t listen. And that’s where it gets interesting.