London Has Decided To Ban Uber (recode.net)

Johana Bhuiyan, writing for Recode: Transport for London, the taxi regulating service in London, announced today that it would not be renewing Uber's license to operate because of concerns over the company's "lack of corporate responsibility" in relation to public safety issues. The ride-hail company, which launched in London in 2012, is appealing the TfL's decision and will be allowed to continue to operate until a court makes a decision on that appeal. That process could take months. London is a significant market for Uber: The company says there are 40,000 drivers and 3.5 million riders on its platform in London. And like New York City, it is one of the most regulated markets where Uber operates. Unlike most markets across the U.S., Uber drivers in London and New York City are required to participate in government administered background checks.

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Re:ride-hail company

[phayes]

The thing is, people like you who consider words to be polymorphic and change definitions depending on how you feel about those they apply to, aren't those who's opinion counts for anything. The people that count are the legislators that create the laws, the police and other administrations that apply them and the judiciary that interprets them.

According to the Law in the U.K., Uber is a Ride-Hail company.

Perhaps you'd be happier in a country like Turkey Russia or North Korea where the head of state defines everything?

(Yeah, Trump tries to redefine words in the U.S. but we're not letting him are we?)