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by tigershark 3190 days ago
What other ride-sharing company operates in London? Addison lee, kabbee and the multiple private cab companies can't offer the same service as uber when you need a ride on the moment. They are fine when you can book in advance, otherwise be prepared to wait half an hour or more.
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saurik 3190 days ago
The fact that there is only one barber, butcher, or baker (or candlestick maker... whatever) in town should not dissuade us from putting them out of business if they don't pay attention to safety regulations...
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tigershark 3190 days ago
Then if safety is really the concern why taxis and cabs can operate given that they are way less safe than uber? I would rather use the safer option, but instead I'm forced to use the less safe options.
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parent5446 3190 days ago
Are you saying Uber is the safer option? Did you miss the part where they are violating the safety regulations, and where cab companies are not?
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tigershark 3190 days ago
In the other thread were posted the offences done by taxi drivers and were far more than the ones committed by uber drivers. Considering that you can easily report the behaviour of a Uber driver I can believe it.
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zimpenfish 3189 days ago
> Considering that you can easily report the behaviour of a Uber driver I can believe it.

Reporting an Uber driver doesn't necessarily mean any action is taken.

https://www.londonreconnections.com/2017/understanding-uber-... has a story about a driver committing a sexual assault, being reported to Uber who didn't report it to the police -or- fire him, and he went on to commit another which Uber -also- didn't report to the police.

> In total, Uber had failed to report six sexual assaults, two public order offences and one assault to the police. This had lead to delays of up to 7 months before they were investigated.

This is why MetPol are arguing strongly against licensing Uber.

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parent5446 3190 days ago
Do you have any data to back that up? If it's so easy to report Uber drivers, where's Uber's statement showing the data it has collected regarding its supposed lower offense rates? Why hasn't the London government taken into account this data? Or is the best evidence available random anecdotes?
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