Paris taxi drivers protest for 3rd day


              Taxis park during a protest in front of Arch de Triomphe in downtown Paris, early Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Paris taxi drivers have resumed a strike protesting against rival services such as Uber, and city authorities are warning of roadblocks and traffic disruptions. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
Taxis park during a protest in front of Arch de Triomphe in downtown Paris, early Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Paris taxi drivers have resumed a strike protesting against rival services such as Uber, and city authorities are warning of roadblocks and traffic disruptions. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

PARIS (AP) - Hundreds of taxi drivers waving flags and shouting angrily marched through central Paris Thursday in a third day of protests against rival services such as Uber.

The demonstrators were prevented from reaching the Champs Elysees by a police roadblock. Some swarmed around taxis that weren't participating in the strike, yelling at the drivers and kicking their cars.

Traditional taxi drivers say they're suffering unfair competition from app-based Uber, which has faced legal challenges around Europe. Uber argues the sector needs to catch up with the times.

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