[bosch]

While I'm for a disruptive force to the cab business, automobiles also should have some licensing when transporting other people as a service with the transaction of money. So I'm for Uber not being allowed in BC unless they license their drivers. The question is, can the existing industry improve without losing everything to entirely unregulated drivers who may have 5 previous hit and run convictions that no one knows about? There's going to be a large market for lawsuits involving companies like Uber and AirBNB that crowd source solutions.

I really have no idea why the hell there's a $75 minimum fee, that's absolutely ridiculous!

[frankus]

My understanding is that Uber is using only licensed drivers. But they're using drivers who are licensed for limousines rather than taxicabs.

There are some pretty antiquated laws surrounding taxicabs in most larger cities, and the degree of regulatory capture in the industry is pretty staggering.

What's surprising is how blatant the protectionism is in this case.