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> Now, all of what the author said about Uber's flouting of the law is true. And that's not something I'm terribly happy about. But I think there's a certain va
by matt_wulfeck 10y ago
> Now, all of what the author said about Uber's flouting of the law is true. And that's not something I'm terribly happy about. But I think there's a certain value in simply ignoring bad law and fixing it on the fly.
And this is the problem. Uber is providing superior service for less cost. Clearly the city, which enacts laws on my and other tax payers behalf, isn't actually acting in my favor when it goes after uber and lyft.
If we manifestly don't need the laws protecting the taxi racket then let's do away with the regulation -- not pile more on.
- madeofpalk 10y agoBut regulation also helps in parts. For example, it (tries) to ensure taxis are available everywhere, not just the profitable areas.
- autokad 10y agoat least, thats what the politician tells you in order to accept the fleecing of your wallet
- aianus 10y agoHow? By strictly constricting supply so drivers only serve the rich, dense areas? /s
- skybrian 10y agoThat's what they try to do but my understanding is that Uber and Lyft actually do a better job of it?
- mikeash 10y agoTrying, plus $5, will get you a Starbucks latte. Results are what count. I couldn't care less about the motivation behind regulations, just the outcomes. The outcomes in many places are that taxis are inferior in every way.