My anecdote is just enough to show it's not a slam-dunk victory for regulated cab regime. The question we should be debating is the relative quality of regulat

My anecdote is just enough to show it's not a slam-dunk victory for regulated cab regime. The question we should be debating is the relative quality of regulated Taxi vs. Uber-style free market. To make progress we would need to allow Uber to operate for some time, and then look at the accident/crime/satisfaction surveys. Speculating about what regulation can do for us in theory is fruitless, and denying the opportunity for alternatives to be tested out, which is what those cab-lobbies advocate, is dishonest.