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There is no way that banning someone from a single website is more effective than putting them in jail or prison (depending on the state). For that to work, al
by rprasad 14y ago
There is no way that banning someone from a single website is more effective than putting them in jail or prison (depending on the state). For that to work, all of the psuedocab/ride-sharing services would have to work together to blacklist drivers who violate their rules, but this is illegal in many states, especially California, in which several of these companies are based.
- gojomo 14y agoA driver doing something so bad the penalty is incarceration can be incarcerated whether they do it in a traditional cab or a new carservice. Also, accident/citation records are available to insurance companies and others, even for non-commercial drivers.
- tptacek 14y agoYou missed his point. By regulating cabs, we can easily make the penalties for breaking the cab rules strong enough to deter bad actors. Uber can't.
- gojomo 14y agoWe can make the penalties for any real problems that arise as strong as needed... when they arise. Expulsion from Uber/etc might be enough. If it isn't, it doesn't require traditional licensing/regulation to increase the penalties for specific actions.