Sort of. It's not really fair that they're not punished for operating without the same (or an equivalent) license and insurance that taxis are required to have.
They don't have licenses but they have comparable insurance. Really, it's just a big screw you to the government for having a monopoly on transportation services.
The business they're trying to horn in on is already government regulated, I have no problem with places that want some sort of registration for Uber.
Also, not everywhere has government-funded taxis.
I have no problem with registration either, some oversight is good.
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that the taxis were government-funded, more that currently they enjoy something resembling a monopoly because they are government protected.
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Also, not everywhere has government-funded taxis.
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that the taxis were government-funded, more that currently they enjoy something resembling a monopoly because they are government protected.