[Kizzy]

Why is it so hard for them to just comply?... Do your checks and operate, if you don't you will cease to have licences granted.
Every other company in the UK has regulatory or safeguarding criteria, why are uber different?



Uber has responded to Transport for London's announcement that it will not renew the company's licence to operate in the UK capital.

In a statement, Uber said that banning its operations in London would, "show the world that, far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies who bring choice to consumers.” Uber vowed to challenge the ruling. It has 21 days to lodge an appeal.



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...-a7960971.html

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why is it so hard for them to just comply?... Do your checks and operate, if you don't you will cease to have licences granted.
Every other company in the UK has regulatory or safeguarding criteria, why are uber different?



Uber has responded to Transport for London's announcement that it will not renew the company's licence to operate in the UK capital.

In a statement, Uber said that banning its operations in London would, "show the world that, far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies who bring choice to consumers.” Uber vowed to challenge the ruling. It has 21 days to lodge an appeal.



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...-a7960971.html

Well yes, they could do that of course

Seems the safety thing has been blown WAY out of proportion though and it also seems that TFL are* at fault for the number of attacks by licensed drivers in the first place.

*partly at fault, as the main blame lies with the rapist/person who assaulted the victims of course

Ms Clarkson, who has been a black cab driver for 30 years and lives in Chislehurst, has worked with organisations including the Suzy Lamplugh Trust in a bid to increase women's safety when travelling in cabs.

She told the Standard: "These figures are absolutely appalling, the blame lies squarely at TfL's door.

"For every hour that TfL's offices were open at one point they were handing out one licence every three minutes and 40 seconds - it's impossible to do the checks and balances."

Glen Alutto, a black cab driver for 17 years, also said that licensing of drivers was too lax.

Mr Alutto, 47, who lives in Enfield, told the Standard: "I'm shocked by these figures, but not surprised.

"They're licensing 700 private hire drivers a week.

"It's no longer news when you see that one of them has crashed or driven the wrong way down a street.

Maybe TFL are a bit pissed off that Uber seem better at vetting drivers than they are? Given whatever uber do do to weed out the offenders...they seem to be doing so better than TFL with their checks

[Kizzy]

The fact is vetting and barring is used for a reason and regardless of whether or not it prevents attacks it prevents known predators from using the profession to trawl for victims.

How many licences are issued is not the problem, drivers are needed obviously... safe drivers.

[Underscore]

****ing pisstake.

The black cabbie drivers shouldn't be charging extortionate prices

A cab ride from Victoria to Waterloo, a journey of 2.5 miles, will cost the same as a ticket from London Gatwick to Rome Fiumincino booked 3 months in advance, or 22 pounds. They deserve to die out since they cannot compete. I normally support some degree of higher pricing for self employed but in this case it's simply extortionate.

[Kizzy]

At the bottom of the article...

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[arista]

KIZZY

FACT: TFL verified EVERY FECKING DRIVER
for UBER.

This is Stitch up by NO GOOD MAYOR
KAHN

Appeal is up to 8 weeks so UBER still LEGAL
BLISS

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by arista

KIZZY

FACT: TFL verified EVERY FECKING DRIVER
for UBER.

This is Stitch up by NO GOOD MAYOR
KAHN

Appeal is up to 8 weeks so UBER still LEGAL
BLISS

Stop shouting and swearing at me please.... A disclosure is not transferable, should you apply for a job you will have to obtain another.

[arista]

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Stay at home and save

LT 80% cheaper
are you pissed or SoMETHing

[Withano]

Online petition has 500k+ signatures.

[bots]

Uber are a seriously dodgy company, and it says a lot that so many care more about the cost of a taxi than their personal safety. Seems to me different rules are applied when it personally saves a few quid.

I do agree that there is a place for a service like Uber, but it has to provide fundamental levels of protection to its customers. Uber has lost its license to operate in many cities across Europe and in the USA, so they are not being unfairly picked on. They need to revise their operating practices if they wish to continue.

[Tom4784]

The idea that Uber would still be allowed to operate without a license to appeal the ruling is suspect. If the situation was as bad as it was made out then surely they'd have been unable to operate until the ruling was overturned.

It's a tactical move to give the Black Cab industry a boost, the safety concerns are a poor argument when Vicky's maths earlier in the thread showed that you were more at risk in a Black Cab than an uber.

[Oliver_W]

Tbh we need less government when it comes to businesses, not more.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Hope the Black cab trade got a welcome boost from this, this weekend

[DemolitionRed]

I was chatting with someone about this today and they told me that its likely being dismantled because its a tax scam. The owner of Uber isn't charged VAT on his business because his business model is set up to make its drivers responsible for VAT. Because its doubtful that many if any drivers are earning enough to be VAT registered, it simply means no VAT is paid.