Unethical because guess what people who drive for Uber probably care a lot about losing $115 and will work their ass off: i.e. drive fatigued, perhaps kill someone ... to make sure they don't.
It’s an interesting point. In my experience traditional taxis are just as bad as ride-sharing taxis, and their ability to use bus lanes means they usually end up driving 80km/h+ through the city rather than be stuck in traffic.
I have noticed that drivers of car sharing schemes (where you pay per minute) are a bit eratic at times though. I’m not sure if that’s because they are inexperienced drivers, or just the mentality of “I need to rush, this is costing me money!”.
Where are traditional taxis allowed to drive in bus lanes?
edit: Googling turned up that this seems to be a thing in at least San Francisco, London, Dublin, Wellington (NZ), Sydney, and a few smaller UK cities.
I have noticed that drivers of car sharing schemes (where you pay per minute) are a bit eratic at times though. I’m not sure if that’s because they are inexperienced drivers, or just the mentality of “I need to rush, this is costing me money!”.