Re: Uber drivers

Posted by jimg.allentown on January 04, 2018 at 12:37:38 from (173.49.133.204):

In Reply to: Uber drivers posted by Steve A W on January 04, 2018 at 11:12:30:

You are hitting a really sore spot with me on this one.
First let me say that Uber is a totally illegal operation that is skirting the laws and regulations that should apply to them.
Their operation is doing taxi work. Plain and simple. They try to disguise it by calling it "ride sharing."
The way it works is this: You have an application on your phone. When you want a ride, you tell it where you are and where you want to go. This goes into some "central" office somewhere and the call goes out to whoever may be in the area and has a corresponding application on their phone. That person then goes to your location, picks you up, and then takes you to your destination. You are charged money for this "service." That makes it commercial. That is basically TAXI work.

Now, here is where the similarity ends:
A taxi is regulated. Some places by the PUC like here in Pa. Other places by municipalities. In either case, a taxi is supposed to be licensed and regulated. This is for the protection of the taxi company as well as the passengers and the general public in general. A taxi has to have commercial insurance to cover their liability to the general public. A taxi also has to have equipment like a meter to accurately record mileage and waiting time.

Now, in the case of a "problem" like a collision, does an individual's personal insurance cover the liability for that? As a commercial policy would? Probably not. Even if the collision is not your fault, you can be sure that an injured passenger will sue everybody in sight.
Next, how about rates? A taxi is regulated in what they can charge. Usually it is a per mile charge with additional charges for waiting time or extra luggage. Uber charges whatever they can get away with.

So, by evading the laws, Uber saves money in insurance premiums, licensing costs, and equipment costs. So, in my opinion, they should be forbidden to operate unless and until they comply with existing taxi laws and regulation.

So far, in my area, they have driven one taxi company into bankruptcy. Others are suffering from unfair competition.

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