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"Why do you believe there is a need for this? Vetting of drivers, saftey etc can all be done under private insurance and/or review systems"

Not really, considering none of them have worked very well so far.

"This idea that the government should protect everyone from everything is very dangerous."

This idea that companies should be able to do whatever they want because profit is even more dangerous.

"Further I have never really felt safe in government approved taxi's so the idea that the government today is providing proper safety inspections and vetting of driver is laughably naive, Taxi regulations is a money scheme for government and has 0 to do with safety"

Because your anecdote trumps reality?