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Then why insist on better training for ride-sharing drivers than all other drivers?
by foota 9y ago
Then why insist on better training for ride-sharing drivers than all other drivers?
- mikeash 9y agoI see no particular reason not to have high standards for other drivers too. 35 hours of training seems perfectly reasonable before being allowed to pilot tons of steel at high speeds. Here in the US, driver training requirements are incredibly low, and this results in atrocious behavior on the roads.
- 27182818284 9y agoAs I understand it, the vast majority of driving problems aren't errors from a lack of training, but from training-independent items like falling asleep at the wheel, misjudging distance, ignoring rules that you had been trained about, etc
- mikeash 9y agoHow are those training-independent? I could sort of buy falling asleep as independent, although I would argue that training should cover physiological factors and how to deal with them. Judging distance is definitely something you can help with training, as is remembering/respecting rules. In any case, I see a lot of really simple failures, like an inability to stay within the lane (especially on curves, holy shit the things people do on curves), misunderstanding of right of way, clueless merging, not keeping right, etc., all of which could benefit from additional training.
- SilasX 9y ago>I see no particular reason not to have high standards for other drivers too. 35 hours of training seems perfectly reasonable before being allowed to pilot tons of steel at high speeds. Which they already went through to get a driver's license. The 35 hour taxi training is on top of that.
- mikeash 9y agoMy point is that maybe all drivers should have the extra training too. There's merit to the argument that all drivers should have the same requirements, but that doesn't necessarily mean the requirements should be whatever the minimum currently is.
- s73ver_ 9y agoIf the taxis have to do it, why shouldn't Uber drivers?
- SilasX 9y agoI was just responding to the attempt to justify it on the grounds of "it's tons of metal at a high speed". If there are reasons to require additional training of taxi drivers[1] beyond what every driver gets for that very reason, then you need a more nuanced justification than "cars are heavy and fast". [1] And I agree there are good reasons, just not ... that one. For example, that they drive a lot more often, with strangers, and with less choice over how much danger they're exposed to.
- s73ver_ 9y agoOk... how does that answer the question about why Uber should get away with not having their drivers go through the training, but their competitors are required to? Remember, Uber is only lobbying to have their drivers exempt, not for the training to be dropped for everyone.
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- Nursie 9y ago"Transport Minister Laurent Lessard agreed to renew that pilot project Friday, but with stricter conditions, including a requirement that drivers undergo 35 hours of training, the same amount as traditional taxi drivers." Sounds like they are normalising the requirements with other commercial services.