[yummyfajitas]

The US is no better. Suppose a Vegas or Austin taxi cab takes the scenic route to the airport. What do you think the odds are of me getting my money back?

http://taxi.nv.gov/Complaints/Complaints/ (Yep, they require the form to be notarized. So consumer friendly.)

If I'm a tall black man, what do you think my odds are of successfully hailing a cab? (Hint: my black male friends in the US often ask me to hail them a cab.)

With Uber, I have full confidence that my complaints will be resolved to my full satisfaction. What regulatory regime do you propose to give me Uber levels of consumer protection if I take a yellow cab?

The fact is that technology + capitalism has solved the market failures that your proposed regulations theoretically address. Uber already does background checks. Uber inspects your car to make sure it's safe and comfortable. Perhaps taxi regulations were once necessary.

But with 2016 technology levels and current market environs, what is the specific problem that you think these regulations will solve, in either NYC or Mumbai?