Is history repeating itself? Let’s go back in time to the Great Depression, where there were no rules or regulations concerning the taxi industry. During this time, citizens of the United States of America were deciding to take a stab at joining the taxicab market by the means of driving unlicensed taxicabs due to the high amount of unstable jobs. Although these people were employing themselves, they were causing various negative effects throughout the country. Some of which were an increase in accident rates, poor insurance coverage and high traffic levels. Due to these side effects, laws and regulations were quickly enacted to govern safety, driver rights issues and many other concerns. After around forty years of success with these taxi …show more content…
Just a few years passed with the unregulated taxi industry until it was determined a failure and the majority of the cities previously stated re-enacted their regulations. With the up and coming ride-sharing app, Uber, we could be facing problems very similar to the ones we faced during the anti-regulation movement such as higher prices, lower quality of vehicles and drivers, unpredictable fares, riders in low-density areas being neglected and many more. Uber has been growing immensely since it was created 5 years ago with a major reason being because it is not regulated nearly the same as regular taxi services. Uber proponents are preaching that the monopolistic, overregulated city cab services need to be broken down. With Uber on the rise, we can expect to see a decrease in the quality of service as inexperienced and unprofessional drivers will be behind the wheel. We can also expect a rise in price with Uber’s “surge pricing” which encourages their drivers to drive more and during peak …show more content…
Although Uber has plenty of negative consequences, it also has some upsides to it as well. Uber creates significant economic activity and opportunities. For the city of Chicago, Uber’s operations added a total gross impact of $46,380,000 in 2013 and counting as the company booms. There have also been approximately 25,000 supplementary rides and over 1,000 gross jobs established that could not have been created without Uber. The city of Long Beach, California has a simple solution to the turf war between Uber and Taxis. William Rouse, the general manager of Long Beach Yellow Cab argued that the decline in taxi ridership is due to “the increased competition from businesses that don’t face the same regulatory burdens.” The city council of Long Beach and Yellow Cab worked together for a solution allowing for discounted fares as conditions warrant, an ordering app, an increase in fleet size from 175 to 199 cabs and permission to add additional capacity at peak times. This solution provides a more fair approach for the two companies which results in a more equal competition allowing both companies to
Economic because customers may choose what transportation service, if any, to use. Legal power because customers have a right to file a lawsuit against Uber if they so choose. • Taxi companies, other ride sharing companies (Lyft) have political and legal power because they may lobby government for fair competition like supporting the App-On Gap law. Legal power because they can sue companies that compete unfairly. • California App-Based Drivers Association, American Insurance Association, the public, attorneys for consumers, the Government, and internet based companies all have political power because they can network or work together in groups to lobby, present arguments for and publically support proposed legislation like the App-On Gap law.
The reaction and effectiveness of this poster might have been different in today’s society because Americans take full advantage of carpooling. The creation of Uber and Lyft are methods Americans use to carpool. This poster marked the beginning of a new tradition in American culture. Carpooling since 1945 has been a method to save gas and money. Overall during my analysis, I was able to put myself in the mindset of an American citizen during this time period. In today’s society, this poster would be effective to Americans including myself because we actually take advantage of carpooling in our daily
He shows that he is contemplative by letting us know that thought long and hard about this topic and that he has done his research prior to writing this article. The assertive tone is brought into this paper when we realize that Clark shows the readers his confidence on his stance throughout the article. He makes certain that the readers know his authority and that he will not back down on his belief that the L. A’s bike-share system is
Jonathan Kay’s “Fare Share” has many weaknesses that make his argument not effective when writing his article. Kay’s argument talks about how Uber is stealing taxi drivers of their livelihoods and how Uber is taking over the taxi monopoly. Weaknesses found in this article was when Jonathan Kay makes Uber look bad when talking about their flashy app which seems to kind of promote it even more, and with a little more research he can find other taxi apps. To add on he seems to write it very tongue-in-cheek. Furthermore, Kay also lacks evidence to support what he says because some of his arguments are weak and basic. Another weakness would be that he left the reader wondering what he is trying to prove in his argument about Uber, he seems to be all over the place with his argument. Overall, this was a weakly written article.
However, when using Uber taxi services, the hassle of getting transportation to your next destination is decreased dramatically, compared to a typical taxi service. With the touch of a smartphone, people are able to order a cab to arrive at their precise location in no time at all compared to all of the other taxis. My personal experiences with Uber have been great and would choose Uber over taxis at any time. Uber drivers have offered to charge my phone, play music of my choice, and feel secure. The biggest portion of the population that is against Uber, happens to be taxi cab drivers who have lost business to the fast growing service. If taxi cab drivers would migrate to driving for Uber than their taxi, they would most likely see increases in wages as well. Unfortunately, not all cab drivers can make the transition as the cab service may be their own, or they do not have a vehicle to being transporting people (a vehicle is required in order to qualify as an Uber driver). In order to continue to grow as a community, we must learn to adapt to new technology. Many people had second thought about the internet being created, and now most people use it every
To be an official uber, one must pass a background check, be at least 21 years old, have car insurance, and lastly have a car. There is no interview process, face to face meeting or anything; you simply pass a background check and you’re an uber driver. In Cincinnati, an Uber driver with a criminal history attacked one of their riders. The lady jumped out of the moving car and called the police, "He wasn't listening at all to me, I told him to leave maybe 50 times, and you know he wouldn't leave” she told the police. Since 2010, the year Uber was founded, there have been over one hundred attacks, kidnappings, and assaults. Another incident occurred in late 2015, when 26 year old uber driver, Patrick Karajah, beat his passenger with a hammer and drove away. The victim of the assault recalls, "All of the sudden [Karajah] appeared at the door with the hammer and said, 'I told you to get the f*** out of my car,'". The Uber driver was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious bodily injury, and he has pleaded not guilty to both counts, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office; Karajah was freed on $125,000 bail. Uber continues to prove why their business cannot be trusted, do you know who is driving
Since Uber’s debut in 2009, its path to total market domination has faced lots of pressure from various government regulations in cities around the world. Many countries and cities in the United States and around the world are still resisting the ride sharing companies in attempt to protect local taxi agencies and transportation industries. Uber has faced a mind boggling number of lawsuits from governments, passengers, competitors, and even their own drivers. Just in the U.S. alone, according to
Lately in the media there has been much debate about the overtaking of the Taxi industry by Uber and whether or not it should be legal in today’s society. In ‘Why I hail Uber and damn taxis’ Published in The Sydney Morning Herald Online, May 30th 2015. Wendy Squires contends that Taxi services’ time has come to be replaced by Uber. Similarly the reader comment by Andrew published on The Age Online, contends that Uber is much safer and more convenient than the old taxi service that society used to rely so heavily upon.
The payments to the workers are dependent on the number of rides they complete. Becoming a driver is available to the general public, and drivers may also do rides on competing apps or have another occupation, so they usually do not work for just one ride sharing company. Finally, the employee can be discharged for wrongdoings, and has the right to quit at any time without
With the introduction of the automobile in the early 1900s, laws have been instituted to protect drivers on the road. With these laws come lawbreakers who put their agenda in front of the well being of others. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost. billions of dollars have been spent, and pollution has grown exponentially because of this. drivers travelling at high speeds on roads (Hartman).
There are a lot of positive reports about the benefits working for Uber has compared to working for a taxi company. Cab drivers have to pay exponential rates to lease cabs; Uber drivers have the freedom to drive cars they own. Many former cab drivers have switched to Uber due to the personal financial benefits (“Uber isn’t Just Good For…”). There have been some reports of inappropriate
This memo is in support of the public safety measures you have established for the citizens of Connecticut in regards to domestic violence and gun control. However, there is an immediate need of attention to provide necessary safety measures for taxi drivers, especially in Stamford, CT. Taxi drivers are in the top ten occupations with the highest homicide rates. On a quite August night of this summer, a Stamford taxi driver was brutally murdered. His body found inside the cab with 15 to 20 stab wounds and was pronounced dead on scene.
Uber needs to focus its entry into densely populated areas of Canada lacking a well developed public transit system. These opportunities can easily be taken advantage of if Uber was to further develop its existing strengths.
to rag. Till 22nd October 2014 taxi aggregators were happily plying along the roads. But suddenly
The most important reason why ownership of private vehicles should not be banned is that vehicles are an essential part of modern city living. Without vehicles, a lot of inconveniences will occur. For example, people would be forced to walk quite a distance to school, in the case of students, or to other places. They need to go through the hassle of waiting for and using public transport. This can be quite the problem in rural areas where public transport is unreliable at best and can even be non-existent. According to (Jong Gatoona 2010), One reason people avoid public transport is that it wastes valuable time. When it comes to going somewhere, public transit will in most cases take more time to reach the desired destination when compared to driving there. For example, 30-40 minutes of driving will instead take 45-65 minutes when public transit is used. This estimate of course does not factor the time taken waiting for vehicles to arrive i...