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Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
The argument people use to support that is that Uber drivers drive more km and in unknown areas.
But at the same time, we don't hear an uproar or the city organizing covert operations over the hundreds of delivery drivers who do the exact same thing.
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Nobody (the City) doesn't seem to care about courier companies hiring anybody with a car. Nobody checks to see if they got themselves commercial insurance. And how about tradesmen that drive their truck all over the city, full of tools and pulling a trailer? Half of those guys don't have the proper insurance.
It is abundantly clear that the City is protecting the taxis yet again. These issues that they're citing should certainly be addressed, but it's just so pathetic that they really only bother to enforce it in this instance.
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Originally Posted by Amethyst
A class 4 license comes with a medical requirement. I want the vehicle I'm riding in to be safe, but I also want the driver to be safe (i.e. not have a medical condition). Same thing for the background check - I don't want to be alone in a car with someone who is a criminal. Yes, the Uber app could track things, but I'd rather prevent something from happening, than knowing who did it afterwards.
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Have you ever driven the streets here? You know how BMW drivers have this reputation for driving like dbags? Well so do taxis. Not all, of course, but for "professional drivers" they sure seem to stick out like a sore thumb. Sometimes it looks like they're having strokes while driving, TBQH. And as for criminals, you mean like that cabbie that got arrested last year for taking a woman to a dark alley? Didn't it take a couple days to pin down whodunit? I doubt the police would have any more trouble following the info path Uber leaves.
But you know, it's true. Uber needs to "follow the rules". The problem is that these rules need to be defined. The fact that it's taken so long is such BS. That is the reason people like me are advocating for these guys, and are a-ok with them breaking the law. I'm sick of it, and so are lots of other people. We need a taxi revolution in this town lol. Seriously.
And I really am disappointed with Nenshi and City Hall on this issue. The guy already lost my vote taking forever with the secondary suites, but this issue has guaranteed that he never gets it back. So much for the younger, forward thinking guy that was supposed to be different than career politicians. Turns out that the ones contributing to his campaigns hold the cards. Just like all the other politicians.