I'm hearing that the judge may rule in our favor. That he won't completely kick Uber out of the county but he will order them to comply with the rules and regulations in place. That, in itself, will effectively remove them from the county because they are classified as a limo service which would require them to charge a minimum of 30 to 50 dollars an hour with a minimum of one hour advance notice of ride. This is something they have been unwilling to accept anywhere they go.
They believe they are special. They believe the rules do not apply for them. They believe they should be exempt. I'm glad that the law does not see it that way. I could be wrong but all of this makes sense. A reasonable judge with a rational mind and a firm understanding of the principles of law, could not reach any other conclusion than Uber is an illegal service.
They are running a taxi cab company regardless of high tech equipment. I will be glad when this plague is gone and I can get back to make him a legitimate income.
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Hope is is like Broward County (Miami) Uber be leaving in a huff. Now, my son, who doesn't know all the negative impacts they have on taxi drivers, loved Uber down there, he said taxi to and from airport was $30 vs $50 for taxi. I told him it is the high fees AIRPORT charges for legitimate taxis to service it, and Uber just cruises in like a private car. But he sees only the $$ portion. Its like buying at Walmart, cheap prices and don't care if the neighborhood merchant is driven out of business.
ReplyDeleteBut once only a Walmart exists in a town, prices go up, since it cost more to drive to other towns to get lower prices than you save. I read the Grapes of Wrath 50 years ago and it described it exactly - the store that sold food to the Okie fruit pickers charged 3X the price of one 20 miles away but the pickers couldn't afford the gas to drive 20 miles so they were SOL.
My name is Tim Fasano and this is Jackass!
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