[NEWS] no more UBER in City of London

[britporn_mike]

No more UBER in the City of London, the black cad drivers will be happy.


"'We're going backwards, London!': Uber customers are 'gutted' as firm loses its licence in the capital after 14,000 trips used unauthorised and uninsured drivers

Transport bosses in capital strip minicab app of licence to operate in London
They say the company has failed to address concerns over safety and security
Statement reveals passengers on 14,000 trips were duped over their driver
Uber has 21 days to appeal the decision during which time it can still operate

By Richard Spillett for MailOnline

Published: 03:06 EST, 25 November 2019 | Updated: 08:27 EST, 25 November 2019


Customers hit back at authorities in London today after Uber was stripped of its licence to operate in the capital over its failure to stop unlicensed and uninsured drivers.

Transport for London (TfL) revoked the cab-hailing app's right to work in London after finding that at least 14,000 trips were made with drivers who were different to the ones shown on the app.

A change in the company's systems allowed unauthorised drivers to upload their photographs to legitimate Uber driver accounts, the transport body said. At least one driver picking up fares had previously had their licence revoked.

The company now has 21 days to mount an appeal and can continue to operate during that time. It will have to convince a court it is 'fit and proper' by the time of the appeal.

Customers have hit back at the move, saying they can't afford black cabs and should be allowed to make their own decisions about how they travel.

One cab passenger accused the city of 'going backwards' while others pointed out the service is available in scores of other locations worldwide.
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Uber has been stripped of the right to operate in London amid ongoing concerns over safety
TfL found unauthorised drivers had been uploading their photos to legitimate drivers' profiles

Announcing the bombshell decision, TfL's director of licensing Helen Chapman said today: 'As the regulator of private hire services in London we are required to make a decision today on whether Uber is fit and proper to hold a licence.

'Safety is our absolute top priority. While we recognise Uber has made improvements, it is unacceptable that Uber has allowed passengers to get into minicabs with drivers who are potentially unlicensed and uninsured.

'It is clearly concerning that these issues arose, but it is also concerning that we cannot be confident that similar issues won't happen again in future.'

Tfl said it had identified 'several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk' and 'does not have confidence that similar issues will not reoccur in the future'. "
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[Colmike7]

Well, you play by the rules or else you can't play at all..

[TheButcher]

Well, you play by the rules or else you can't play at all..

Yes sir, and you know how hard it is to become a London Cad driver, they have to memorize all the routes across London.

[Kathy_T]

This will end up costing the public more money to get around town

[AlexO]

They have any other taxi services like Uber?

[Colmike7]

They have any other taxi services like Uber?

The other big one around here is Lyft. Not sure about London, though.

[britporn_mike]

No Lyft in London, there are 3 other choices, not as popular as Uber:

1. Gett
2. MyTaxi an app to pay for London taxi's by credit card not cash.
3. Addison Lee, which is a higher end service.

[BrasSmonkey]

its a dangerous ride! there was a uber driver pounding drunk pussy

[Colmike7]

its a dangerous ride! there was a uber driver pounding drunk pussy

Sometimes my dad's friends pay me to drive them home because Uber drivers can be bad around here. The guy who raped a customer recently was a few miles away from me.

[TheButcher]

Lyft would be the obvious alternative but they are not approved.

[BrasSmonkey]

Lyft would be the obvious alternative but they are not approved.

you might get a lyft alright wake up with your pants around your ankles
https://www.atchisontransport.com/blog/ ... -and-lyft/

[minkal]

Why no Lyft?

[TheButcher]

Why no Lyft?

Not sure but it is not there as of now

[killah]

Uber and the like are the generic drugs compared to brand name ones. Pharmaceuticals spend millions promoting their name brands to make money.