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> Every person who takes Uber ride votes for Uber and against other taxis. Or maybe every person who takes an Uber ride has been fraudulently deceived into ass
by claudius 12y ago
> Every person who takes Uber ride votes for Uber and against other taxis.
Or maybe every person who takes an Uber ride has been fraudulently deceived into assuming that their ride was insured, approved by the appropriate authorities and generally safe.
> Now who is this Berlin "authority" to decide for people how they should travel from point A to point B?
It’s the appropriate authority relevant for local public transport, legitimised by general elections and bound by laws passed by the democratic institutions of the state of Berlin and the FRG.
> I don't care if Uber is from SF, Berlin or Hong Kong. They are not forcing people to pay them unlike governments that extract taxes and then tell taxpayers how they should live.
They also incentivise drivers to use their cars while not covered by any insurance, hence essentially endangering the general public. They furthermore try to appear as a legitimate and legal business while failing to meet the requirements necessary to transport persons commercially.
- aianus 12y agoWhat if I don't care if I'm insured while in an Uber? I don't want to pay for that shit.
- Xylakant 12y agoThen don't. Just walk. And never use public transport again. Or roads. Or any service that gets paid by taxes and fees.
- aianus 12y agoThis has nothing to do with taxes. This is the German government thinking it's their responsibility to protect me from myself. It's arrogant and obnoxious. If I want to get into an Uber knowing I'm not getting any money if I get hurt, it's my prerogative.
- anon1385 12y agoSomebody who wants to drive around without insurance calling others arrogant and obnoxious. You couldn't make it up.
- aianus 12y agoAs a passenger I don't care if the Uber driver has insurance covering me and I should be able to choose to ride in one anyways.
- Xylakant 12y agoNo, this is the german population that requires that if your uber driver crashes into a bicycle rider (me) on the road, that I get paid for my injury. It's not about you, it's not arrogant that I want to be compensated if I get hurt and it's certainly not obnoxious.
- aianus 12y agoThe article only refers to 'passenger safety' and how 'passengers may not be covered'.
- Xylakant 12y agoRight. I implied from actually reading the source articles and injunction the more correct "Uber cars are usually in violation of their insurance terms and not covered at all." BBC is slightly off here.
- fabian2k 12y agoThe insurance is not only relevant for the passenger, but also for anyone else involved in an accident with the Uber driver. You are legally obliged in Germany to have sufficient liability insurance, and if you are driving commercially and only have a private insurance, you are usually not covered.
- 0x006A 12y agoHow about you participate in the political process and change the rules and regulations?