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The wave of citizen insecurity shaking Peru since 2018 prompted businessman José Ugarte Peria to prepare a taxi application. Army driver. The platform stands out for one key feature that grabs anyone's attention: Its drivers are only members and former members of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru. The application will provide traffic safety from May 2024 through in-unit cameras and drivers trained in defensive evasive driving and Krav Maga. After launching in Peru, it will compete directly with Uber in Mexico and Brazil. Investment in the application to date is US$150,000 from two investment partners.
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From 2018, the company started calling Technical officers or non-commissioned officers are currently active or retired in Peru's armed and police forces. They must be women and men under 65 years of age, have their own car since 2010 in good condition, have a penalty-free driving record, up to date of technical inspection and SOAT, criminal certificates, police and judicial records and deregistration resolution. Service if former member of law enforcement.
However, the Peruvian military has yet to make an official announcement. Sources from this institution have highlighted this alternative, particularly because of the values and discipline taught among members of the armed forces.. Two generals who corresponded with El Comercio noted that All active military personnel are permitted to serve in independent operations On their sabbaticals or leisure, after giving the approval of their superior orders.
So far, the company says it has recruited 1,500 drivers who are ready to drive with the application from May 2024. They will not bear arms because the law does not permit it.
“Our trainers have 20 years of experience in defense and are trained in top tactical and martial arts training schools such as Krav Maga, Aikido, Jiu Jitsu, etc. “They have trained bodyguards of the biggest companies over the years”
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The recruitment system, according to its representatives, is as rigorous as the security offered by its travel. Operations Manager, César Mariñas, head of the driver filtering process. Marinas is a former member of the military, forensic polygraphist and martial arts, safety and defensive driving instructor.
“We invest in polygraphy and security training because our public needs it. We have police and legal contacts that allow us to create a real filter to see if the documents drivers provide are genuine or false.”
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The company also has direct access to information from police stations in each driver's jurisdiction to find out if there are complaints in their area of residence.
Recruitment filters
This is the process of recruiting military and police personnel as part of the military driver fleet
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Provision of police, criminal and judicial records
Crossroads with companies
The provision of police, criminal and judicial records by drivers applying for the application is not sufficient to guarantee recruitment: the military driving agency will cross-reference this information with the judicial and police systems to verify that the documents are genuine. And not a fake. “We have access to official information so we can verify the authenticity of the documents”
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Polygraph test
There are 1,500 drivers who have passed the lie detector test
Cesar Marinas, Operations Manager of the Army Driver, a former member of the Armed Forces and a forensic polygraphist, is responsible for administering five polygraph tests a day to applicants who have already completed the previous step. 1,500 drivers have cleared the test.
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Martial arts training
Krav Maga and other methods
All drivers are trained in martial arts such as Krav Maga, a fighting and self-defense system used by the Israeli Defense and Security Forces. The idea is that drivers who cannot legally carry a weapon behind the wheel are aware of defensive driving and passenger safety.
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Psychological assessment
Up to two exams per candidate
Its purpose is to obtain indications of behavior or behaviors that may pose a danger to passengers.
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Driving training
Every 15 days
Along with the issuance of a compulsory professional driving licence, drivers commissioned as military drivers will have the opportunity to access free defensive driving classes every 15 days. Its purpose is to strengthen your knowledge behind the wheel
The application is now available for download from the App Store and Google Play, but is still in testing mode until the end of April, so it's not yet available to use.
This service has three modes for the user. Regular serviceActive or retired military or police drivers and rates according to the market; premium service, whose vehicles are equipped with a camera in the cabin that transmits images in real-time through the user's app so that the passenger can view the video of the trip while sharing the trip with a family member, partner or friend. Both the driver and passenger are focused on this; And Special serviceIt is reserved WebsiteAnd it allows you to request trips by car, plane or vehicle in the company of an in-car bodyguard or with a motorized agent discreetly following the vehicle.
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The service offers visual verification of the driver by the company, an emergency button in the app and the possibility to select the driver's gender before the trip.
Drivers are offered several benefits:
1. Commission-free Tuesday: On the second day of the week, they can work without the company withholding a percentage of the race fee.
2. 50% discount on dental treatment with Rovident, 40% discount on natural English, 80% discount on IEXE online university courses and up to 20% discount on brake pads, tires, ironing and painting of your vehicle.
