[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

if safety is the key issue here i don't understand why they have been allowed to continue trading? it is a fudge, he has passed the buck to a judge to make a decision and it will be more than likely overturned at that point, also I didn't say Bojo was good, I said Khan is making him look good

So you consider Kahns decision to allow the justice system to do it's job is a bad idea... That he should simply make those decisions himself autocratically?

Should the operator get the decision overturned it will be on the understanding that they remain complicit, and nobody has an issue with that.

I'm still failing to see what how or why this course of action makes bojo look good :/

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

So you consider Kahns decision to allow the justice system to do it's job is a bad idea... That he should simply make those decisions himself autocratically?

Should the operator get the decision overturned it will be on the understanding that they remain complicit, and nobody has an issue with that.

I'm still failing to see what how or why this course of action makes bojo look good :/

No the licence has been under review since May! It expires on 30 Sept, if there is a risk to public safety and security why not suspend until the judge makes a decision, makes no sense to continue running a service you have deemed is unsafe, to me at any rate

[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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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.