Uber is not a political movement. Sadly, with billions in its pockets, it’s capable of buying whatever “votes” it needs.
Crime pays for Uber. Shame that this crimal unethical behavior is allowed to continue. Ride-sharing companies need to be regulated in same way as all small transportation businesses already are. Having a multi-billion dollar valuation, and a GPS iPhone app, is not an excuse to break laws and regulations daily.
These are all taxi services. “Ride Share” is a farce. Who are you “sharing” the ride with? When you take a taxi, are you “ride sharing” with the cabbie? When the Uber X driver accepts a fare and takes a passenger to a hotel, is the passenger “sharing” that ride with the driver?
This could be a slippery slope. Technically, the rules could “overflow.” Instead of calling for a rideshare with someone you don’t know, if you have a friend take you to the airport and give him 20 bucks, the rules technically apply to them to and you can be breaking the law.
This isn’t a case of Big Brother overstepping its bounds, this is gov doing its job – protecting 3rd party citizens who get injured in accidents caused by Party one – the car/”taxi” driver and Party two – the passenger. If money is exchanged for a service it becomes a commercial transaction, and personal auto policies do not charge enough premium to pay claims for the increased exposure of “taxing” for profit, therefore this is not covered. Now the 3rd party – innocent to the transaction – say a person in a cross walk, or family driving to the pizza parlor, is injured or killed or their property damaged in a car accident – there is no insurance to pay their injuries or loss. They are a victim due to lack of regulation. Either you want the wild west or you want the safety and security of rule of law. I don’t like big brother government, but regulation is needed and rules regulating taxi service are in place to protect our interest and apply equally to this “new taxi service” being offered through these phone apps.
Uber is not a political movement. Sadly, with billions in its pockets, it’s capable of buying whatever “votes” it needs.
Crime pays for Uber. Shame that this crimal unethical behavior is allowed to continue. Ride-sharing companies need to be regulated in same way as all small transportation businesses already are. Having a multi-billion dollar valuation, and a GPS iPhone app, is not an excuse to break laws and regulations daily.
These are all taxi services. “Ride Share” is a farce. Who are you “sharing” the ride with? When you take a taxi, are you “ride sharing” with the cabbie? When the Uber X driver accepts a fare and takes a passenger to a hotel, is the passenger “sharing” that ride with the driver?
They should do away with the regulations that jack up taxi prices anyway and let the free market dictate.
This could be a slippery slope. Technically, the rules could “overflow.” Instead of calling for a rideshare with someone you don’t know, if you have a friend take you to the airport and give him 20 bucks, the rules technically apply to them to and you can be breaking the law.
This isn’t a case of Big Brother overstepping its bounds, this is gov doing its job – protecting 3rd party citizens who get injured in accidents caused by Party one – the car/”taxi” driver and Party two – the passenger. If money is exchanged for a service it becomes a commercial transaction, and personal auto policies do not charge enough premium to pay claims for the increased exposure of “taxing” for profit, therefore this is not covered. Now the 3rd party – innocent to the transaction – say a person in a cross walk, or family driving to the pizza parlor, is injured or killed or their property damaged in a car accident – there is no insurance to pay their injuries or loss. They are a victim due to lack of regulation. Either you want the wild west or you want the safety and security of rule of law. I don’t like big brother government, but regulation is needed and rules regulating taxi service are in place to protect our interest and apply equally to this “new taxi service” being offered through these phone apps.