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Well, the Hamburg Authority did that, it's a funny read: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aok79ru2kyrn30/SBWVI-PRT-714071812190.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aok79ru
by Xylakant 12y ago
Well, the Hamburg Authority did that, it's a funny read: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aok79ru2kyrn30/SBWVI-PRT-714071812190.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aok79ru2kyrn30/SBWVI-PRT-71407181... The response of the insurance company was: No, this is not covered under the insurance contract and we canceled the contract for that violation.
So yes, the insurance for private car owners does not cover commercial activities - no surprise here. And it's not an easy fix, because the premiums for commercial contracts are much higher, making the whole business idea much less profitable. And then, there's another long laundry list of code violations that Uber has to fix. I'm all in for letting Uber compete with cabs, but please, stick to the same rules and don't pretend that "disruption" is an excuse for "illegal".