in the 21st century the taxi industry is changing fast it’s now easier than ever
changing fast it’s now easier than ever
changing fast it’s now easier than ever to book a cab or to become a cab driver
to book a cab or to become a cab driver
to book a cab or to become a cab driver welcome to watchmojo.com and we’re
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counting down 5 need-to-know facts about
counting down 5 need-to-know facts about the ongoing war between uber and
the ongoing war between uber and
the ongoing war between uber and traditional taxi companies number 5 what
traditional taxi companies number 5 what
traditional taxi companies number 5 what are the uber and taxi wars founded in
are the uber and taxi wars founded in
are the uber and taxi wars founded in 2009 headquartered in San Francisco and
2009 headquartered in San Francisco and
2009 headquartered in San Francisco and operating in over 300 cities worldwide
operating in over 300 cities worldwide
operating in over 300 cities worldwide uber is one of the fastest growing and
uber is one of the fastest growing and
uber is one of the fastest growing and most successful digital startups of the
most successful digital startups of the
most successful digital startups of the 21st century however it’s also been
21st century however it’s also been
21st century however it’s also been continually dogged by controversy and
continually dogged by controversy and
continually dogged by controversy and was reportedly involved in about 173
was reportedly involved in about 173
was reportedly involved in about 173 lawsuits around the world as of late
lawsuits around the world as of late
lawsuits around the world as of late 2015
2015
2015 it’s being taken to court in cities
it’s being taken to court in cities
it’s being taken to court in cities across the globe by competitors who
across the globe by competitors who
across the globe by competitors who argue that uber represents unfair
argue that uber represents unfair
argue that uber represents unfair competition our rules are strict we buy
competition our rules are strict we buy
competition our rules are strict we buy our licenses and they cost a lot and by
our licenses and they cost a lot and by
our licenses and they cost a lot and by customers some of whom have experienced
customers some of whom have experienced
customers some of whom have experienced violent or sexual crimes while using the
violent or sexual crimes while using the
violent or sexual crimes while using the service and by its drivers who are not
service and by its drivers who are not
service and by its drivers who are not officially recognized as employees of
officially recognized as employees of
officially recognized as employees of the company in general the opinion that
the company in general the opinion that
the company in general the opinion that uber is not sufficiently regulated or
uber is not sufficiently regulated or
uber is not sufficiently regulated or controlled has been increasing despite
controlled has been increasing despite
controlled has been increasing despite the firm itself claiming otherwise
the firm itself claiming otherwise
the firm itself claiming otherwise number 4 what are the key battle issues
number 4 what are the key battle issues
number 4 what are the key battle issues protesters claim that drivers are not
protesters claim that drivers are not
protesters claim that drivers are not adequately vetted before they begin
adequately vetted before they begin
adequately vetted before they begin working for the company in your car you
working for the company in your car you
working for the company in your car you can’t drink and drive
can’t drink and drive
can’t drink and drive Hoover’s opposition says that background
Hoover’s opposition says that background
Hoover’s opposition says that background checks aren’t comprehensive enough
checks aren’t comprehensive enough
checks aren’t comprehensive enough drivers aren’t properly trained there
drivers aren’t properly trained there
drivers aren’t properly trained there are no significant examinations and that
are no significant examinations and that
are no significant examinations and that there aren’t sufficient safety measures
there aren’t sufficient safety measures
there aren’t sufficient safety measures in place to stop an uber driver from
in place to stop an uber driver from
in place to stop an uber driver from abusing or assaulting the customer cases
abusing or assaulting the customer cases
abusing or assaulting the customer cases of rape sexual assault and general
of rape sexual assault and general
of rape sexual assault and general violence have worryingly risen as uber
violence have worryingly risen as uber
violence have worryingly risen as uber has grown and critics point out the
has grown and critics point out the
has grown and critics point out the vulnerable position that riders can find
vulnerable position that riders can find
vulnerable position that riders can find themselves in this man is accused of
themselves in this man is accused of
themselves in this man is accused of sexually assaulting a young woman who
sexually assaulting a young woman who
sexually assaulting a young woman who hired him as her uber driver furthermore
hired him as her uber driver furthermore
hired him as her uber driver furthermore for the honest and a
for the honest and a
for the honest and a standing uber driver working for the
standing uber driver working for the
standing uber driver working for the ride-hailing app isn’t always a good
ride-hailing app isn’t always a good
ride-hailing app isn’t always a good thing either one of the major points of
thing either one of the major points of
thing either one of the major points of contention with the company is that it
contention with the company is that it
contention with the company is that it does not recognize its drivers as
does not recognize its drivers as
does not recognize its drivers as employees but rather as contractors as a
employees but rather as contractors as a
employees but rather as contractors as a result Hoover drivers do not qualify for
result Hoover drivers do not qualify for
result Hoover drivers do not qualify for things like health insurance over time
things like health insurance over time
things like health insurance over time or other workers benefits while over
or other workers benefits while over
or other workers benefits while over argues that this business model ensures
argues that this business model ensures
argues that this business model ensures flexibility for its drivers you can turn
flexibility for its drivers you can turn
flexibility for its drivers you can turn on your work when you want to and you
on your work when you want to and you
on your work when you want to and you can turn it off the more cynical
can turn it off the more cynical
can turn it off the more cynical commentator says that it’s an exercise
commentator says that it’s an exercise
commentator says that it’s an exercise in tax avoidance and saving money number
in tax avoidance and saving money number
in tax avoidance and saving money number three which countries are involved
three which countries are involved
three which countries are involved traditional taxi drivers have staged
traditional taxi drivers have staged
traditional taxi drivers have staged go-slow demonstrations in London and
go-slow demonstrations in London and
go-slow demonstrations in London and road blocks have been carried out in
road blocks have been carried out in
road blocks have been carried out in Paris Warsaw Salle Paulo and Melbourne
Paris Warsaw Salle Paulo and Melbourne
Paris Warsaw Salle Paulo and Melbourne among other cities the conventional
among other cities the conventional
among other cities the conventional cabbie is subject to much stricter
cabbie is subject to much stricter
cabbie is subject to much stricter checks and is typically required to make
checks and is typically required to make
checks and is typically required to make a heavy financial investment in order to
a heavy financial investment in order to
a heavy financial investment in order to obtain the relevant licenses taxi driver
obtain the relevant licenses taxi driver
obtain the relevant licenses taxi driver spends forty thousand dollars a year
spends forty thousand dollars a year
spends forty thousand dollars a year renting a car that should be a Bentley
renting a car that should be a Bentley
renting a car that should be a Bentley that you’re riding around in but in the
that you’re riding around in but in the
that you’re riding around in but in the modern world their investment is met
modern world their investment is met
modern world their investment is met with increasingly less clients as more
with increasingly less clients as more
with increasingly less clients as more people choose to use uber and so
people choose to use uber and so
people choose to use uber and so protests have broken out on an
protests have broken out on an
protests have broken out on an international scale anti uber incidents
international scale anti uber incidents
international scale anti uber incidents grew increasingly more commonplace
grew increasingly more commonplace
grew increasingly more commonplace throughout 2015 in particular and the
throughout 2015 in particular and the
throughout 2015 in particular and the rising bad publicity is encapsulated in
rising bad publicity is encapsulated in
rising bad publicity is encapsulated in if North America
if North America
if North America Uber’s problems in the US began in May
Uber’s problems in the US began in May
Uber’s problems in the US began in May 2011 when it received a cease and desist
2011 when it received a cease and desist
2011 when it received a cease and desist letter from the San Francisco
letter from the San Francisco
letter from the San Francisco authorities since then there have been
authorities since then there have been
authorities since then there have been multiple protests by taxi companies as
multiple protests by taxi companies as
multiple protests by taxi companies as well as from within their own ranks in
well as from within their own ranks in
well as from within their own ranks in 2015 uber drivers in California mounted
2015 uber drivers in California mounted
2015 uber drivers in California mounted a class-action lawsuit against the
a class-action lawsuit against the
a class-action lawsuit against the company in a bid to be given more
company in a bid to be given more
company in a bid to be given more recognition number two how have
recognition number two how have
recognition number two how have governments reacted various pieces of
governments reacted various pieces of
governments reacted various pieces of legislation have gradually crept in
legislation have gradually crept in
legislation have gradually crept in around the world in Spain and Italy the
around the world in Spain and Italy the
around the world in Spain and Italy the company is fully banned as it is in
company is fully banned as it is in
company is fully banned as it is in other cities such as Brussels and Rio de
other cities such as Brussels and Rio de
other cities such as Brussels and Rio de Janeiro in Australia an uber driver must
Janeiro in Australia an uber driver must
Janeiro in Australia an uber driver must be registered to collect the goods and
be registered to collect the goods and
be registered to collect the goods and service tax in Vancouver Canada in 2012
service tax in Vancouver Canada in 2012
service tax in Vancouver Canada in 2012 Authority slapped a $75 minimum fare
Authority slapped a $75 minimum fare
Authority slapped a $75 minimum fare onto over trips to allow for fair
onto over trips to allow for fair
onto over trips to allow for fair competition with traditional taxis
competition with traditional taxis
competition with traditional taxis London is all
London is all
London is all so steadily moving toward harsher
so steadily moving toward harsher
so steadily moving toward harsher restrictions on uber operations and
restrictions on uber operations and
restrictions on uber operations and raids have been staged on uber offices
raids have been staged on uber offices
raids have been staged on uber offices in Amsterdam as authorities try to
in Amsterdam as authorities try to
in Amsterdam as authorities try to determine whether the app breaks taxi
determine whether the app breaks taxi
determine whether the app breaks taxi laws to senior company executives were
laws to senior company executives were
laws to senior company executives were placed on trial in France in 2015
placed on trial in France in 2015
placed on trial in France in 2015 charged with quote misleading commercial
charged with quote misleading commercial
charged with quote misleading commercial practices and quote complicity in the
practices and quote complicity in the
practices and quote complicity in the illegal exercise of the taxi profession
illegal exercise of the taxi profession
illegal exercise of the taxi profession each national situation is different but
each national situation is different but
each national situation is different but there is an ongoing international
there is an ongoing international
there is an ongoing international movement to at least regulate uber
movement to at least regulate uber
movement to at least regulate uber number one who will come out on top and
number one who will come out on top and
number one who will come out on top and so the question is for a tech company is
so the question is for a tech company is
so the question is for a tech company is do you want to be part of the future or
do you want to be part of the future or
do you want to be part of the future or do you want to resist the future clearly
do you want to resist the future clearly
do you want to resist the future clearly pressure is mounting on uber but it’s
pressure is mounting on uber but it’s
pressure is mounting on uber but it’s hard to picture that the company will be
hard to picture that the company will be
hard to picture that the company will be beaten the idea is both innovative and
beaten the idea is both innovative and
beaten the idea is both innovative and popular which means that for all its
popular which means that for all its
popular which means that for all its problems it will likely remain supported
problems it will likely remain supported
problems it will likely remain supported JJ you want to get a ride with me cuz
JJ you want to get a ride with me cuz
JJ you want to get a ride with me cuz we’re gonna go get some french fries
we’re gonna go get some french fries
we’re gonna go get some french fries because they don’t feed you a lot of the
because they don’t feed you a lot of the
because they don’t feed you a lot of the white house and and you have a driver
white house and and you have a driver
white house and and you have a driver and I had a driver okay and he says no
and I had a driver okay and he says no
and I had a driver okay and he says no I’ve got an uber but uber is very far
I’ve got an uber but uber is very far
I’ve got an uber but uber is very far from the finished article and it must
from the finished article and it must
from the finished article and it must surely adapt and make improvements if it
surely adapt and make improvements if it
surely adapt and make improvements if it is to remain successful concerns about
is to remain successful concerns about
is to remain successful concerns about safety will simply not go away until it
safety will simply not go away until it
safety will simply not go away until it begins to properly regulate its drivers
begins to properly regulate its drivers
begins to properly regulate its drivers and issues relating to the lack of
and issues relating to the lack of
and issues relating to the lack of employee status are set to continually
employee status are set to continually
employee status are set to continually bubble until a satisfactory resolution
bubble until a satisfactory resolution
bubble until a satisfactory resolution is found I worked for lyft for a while
is found I worked for lyft for a while
is found I worked for lyft for a while but their background checks were just
but their background checks were just
but their background checks were just another very thorough
another very thorough
another very thorough for the traditional taxi firm however
for the traditional taxi firm however
for the traditional taxi firm however the long-term outlook does not look good
the long-term outlook does not look good
the long-term outlook does not look good to hail a cab from the side of the
to hail a cab from the side of the
to hail a cab from the side of the street has suddenly become an
street has suddenly become an
street has suddenly become an old-fashioned practice out of touch with
old-fashioned practice out of touch with
old-fashioned practice out of touch with today’s impatient consumer as much as
today’s impatient consumer as much as
today’s impatient consumer as much as uber could do with mimicking some parts
uber could do with mimicking some parts
uber could do with mimicking some parts of the classic taxi model older cabs
of the classic taxi model older cabs
of the classic taxi model older cabs need to incorporate some uber style
need to incorporate some uber style
need to incorporate some uber style technology into their service as well
technology into their service as well
technology into their service as well did these facts get you thinking to vote
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