UBER Taxi wins Court battle (feck the Black Cabs) ;London

[arista]

http://news.sky.com/story/1570673/blow-for-black-cabs-as-uber-is-ruled-lawful


[Controversial cab-hailing app Uber does not break the law,
the High Court has ruled.
Black cab drivers had argued that by using GPS signals to
calculate the cost of a journey, it was breaching a law which
bans private hire cars from being equipped with taximeters.]


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[Livia]

I would never get in any other cab but a black cab, unless it had been pre-booked with a company.

[JoshBB]

What was the deal with uber again? I remember hearing that they were dodgy but I can't remember why..

[bots]

What was the deal with uber again? I remember hearing that they were dodgy but I can't remember why..

the scheme itself is not dodgy, it should lead to cheaper taxi fares. However, it doesn't negate the inherent risk of taking an unlicensed cab directly off the street.

[arista]

the scheme itself is not dodgy, it should lead to cheaper taxi fares. However, it doesn't negate the inherent risk of taking an unlicensed cab directly off the street.



Bang On Right

Black Cabs Over Charge

Uber do not

[arista]

I would never get in any other cab but a black cab, unless it had been pre-booked with a company.



Uber is all about pre booking
and not over charging
And Your Mobile Phone
is the key,

Modern and Effective

Uber London Taxi

[Brother Leon]

Uber is amazing. Has saved me a number of times. Good for them.