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Vancouver has called Uber exactly what it is: a limousine service. There is no ifs, ands, or buts. The fact that they are able to masquerade in other regions as
by xemoka 10y ago
Vancouver has called Uber exactly what it is: a limousine service. There is no ifs, ands, or buts. The fact that they are able to masquerade in other regions as they please because of the perceived benefit to consumers does not negate the fact of what they really are.
This co-opting of the 'sharing economy' to mean unregulated subcontractors is ridiculous. It removes the risk from Uber as a company and places it on the clients and the drivers. Vancouver (and BC) has determined this a risk to great.
If Uber wants to operate in this jurisdiction, they must play by the rules of that jurisdiction. If they refuse, then so be it. They certainly aren't losing money because of it, just losing OUT on it.
- wvenable 10y agoThey are limousine service because the law defines them that way, it's circular logic. And the regulations on limousines exist to keep the taxi monopoly running. These regulations are not commandments from God, they can be changed. And it's not immoral to try and change them. The current rules are terrible for consumers.
- madiator 10y agoI agree. These laws are not set in stone. Times change, and so the regulations need to change. The government must do what is good for the people, and in this case, it may be letting Uber run (or may be not).
- RodericDay 10y ago"This zoning is residential because the law defines it that way" is only "circular" if you dismiss all the history that led to that classification in the first place. The idea that literally all zoning and transport regulation came as a result of the hotel/taxi lobby is ridiculous.
- wvenable 10y ago"The idea that literally all..." is a straw man. Nobody has said that here. But if they did, I agree it would be ridiculous.