> I am glad Uber plowed through various stupid regulations What like safety checks? London had a huge minicab system, which is very much not knowledge based.

> I am glad Uber plowed through various stupid regulations What like safety checks? London had a huge minicab system, which is very much not knowledge based. Addison lee also had internet booking of cabs way before uber, but with the advantage that cars were roadworthy and the drivers were safety vetted. TFL came down hard on uber 1 for safety and 2 for clogging up the fucking roads and making busses slow. (see https://bsky.app/profile/garius.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/garius.bsky.social for more info)