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I think this: >4. People will just stop using taxis more and more. Who wants to be driven by violent guys, and who already are usually bad drivers that even harass people who are not their clients (saw one cab driver last week yell at a woman who was wearing a summer dress)? is your strongest argument. Even before the days of Uber, London taxi drivers faced competition by mini cabs. And you know what, there have been a few times where I ordered my mini cab driver to let me out so I could hail a black cab, as the mini cab got totally lost and was just outright incompetent. If the French cab drivers would be even remotely as friendly and competent as a London black cab driver, there would be no need to worry and protest. Good quality always wins in the long run. Having a lobby and a government protect sub par services, does not serve the overall economy at all.