Anonymous wrote:Anti business Liberals have fully infiltrated va

Yes, Richard D Holcomb, that liberal skunk and 1994 George Allen appointee, has finally infiltrated Virginia. Bush/Quayle? Bob McDonnell? Yes, this man has earned his liberal stripes! https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/about/#commishbio.asp

You conservatives make it so easy to demonstrate what bright lights you are.

Anonymous wrote:There are two things going on here. Yes, Uber does need to be properly regulated, with appropriate insurance and ground rules. But the existing taxi services are so crappy, and the service Uber provides so much better, that the state should make efforts to bring them into the fold rather than just try to shut them down.

It is up to Uber and the like to comply. I saw an artilce- I am trying to find it abou thwo the owner of Uber said they go into a city, with a few cars, test how responsive the enforcemnet is and then they add more cars if they are nto enforced.

Also how about this? This is why you want a background check done on somebody. Who is driving these cars?

Creepy

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/28/uber-s-biggest-problem-isn-t-surge-pricing-what-if-it-s-sexual-harassment-by-drivers.html#

Anti business Liberals have fully infiltrated va

My only fear is that this crack down on Uber doesn't effect slugging. But, I guess since slugging doesn't have any money involved, it will be able to continue as unregulated carpooling

I don't get uber either - I wouldn't go to an unregulated dentist even if he was cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it

Want to get it? Go get hurt in a car accident in an Uber vehicle and watch how incredibly fast they disown you and responsibility to you for your injuries.A completely unregulated industry supported by jerkoffs who have no clue why certain industries are regulated. Stay away from the ballot box.

Taxi companies will do the exact same thing -- only they have years of experience making sure they don't pay.

Dumb question: can I still call Uber when I need a ride? The cab companies around here suck.

There are two things going on here. Yes, Uber does need to be properly regulated, with appropriate insurance and ground rules. But the existing taxi services are so crappy, and the service Uber provides so much better, that the state should make efforts to bring them into the fold rather than just try to shut them down.

Anonymous wrote:I don't get it

Want to get it? Go get hurt in a car accident in an Uber vehicle and watch how incredibly fast they disown you and responsibility to you for your injuries.

A completely unregulated industry supported by jerkoffs who have no clue why certain industries are regulated. Stay away from the ballot box.

Anonymous wrote:if taxis can't compete on service, they will use the law to maintain the status quo. I really hope we (VA) figures this out.

That's what happened. The taxis here are a real issue - I've had a couple very unsafe experiences, including one in which I thought I was going to be murdered and dumped somewhere. Have not ridden a taxi since then. The two Uber experiences I had were wonderful.

I've never understood how uber is legal.

They're basically unregulated mini cabs

Ah. Basically they are the old "dollar cabs" in nicer cars.

I knew there had to be a catch (there never is sucha thing as a free lunch).

Nicer car, better service, similar price.... Can only do that with no insurance. Thanks..

This is a very good act by the state. Uber, Lyft, and other share ride companies do not cover their drivers with commercial auto liability insurance. This means that they use their own personal auto insurance -- if they have it -- which does not cover property damage or personal injury if the driver was being paid for his/her services.

A six year old little girl in San Francisco was killed last year while walking on a sidewalk with her family after an Uber driver with inadequate personal auto insurance jumped the curb and killed her. Uber and the driver are now being sued by the family for damages. Uber is claiming that they have no responsibility.

These companies offer a great service but they have a lot of work to do before I will use their services.

if taxis can't compete on service, they will use the law to maintain the status quo. I really hope we (VA) figures this out.

Good riddance. DC does background checks on cab drivers. Who are these Uber drivers? In my experience, limo companies are family businesses who employ relatives, not people that they have vetted. As a single woman, I've had much worse experiences with limo drivers than with cab drivers.

Also, Lyft drivers don't carry commercial insurance. If there is an accident, and the driver's insurance company discovers that the driver was taking passengers for money, they probably won't honor the claim made on the driver's standard policy.

Regulations exist for a reason. Some people may consider the benefits they give up with deregulation to be worth the lower costs. I'm not one of those people in this case.

Apparently VA has told Uber and Lyft to stop operating. MD did something similar last year. I don't get it - is this all driven by the taxi lobby? I've always felt much safer in a clean, trackable Uber vs random cabs that have limited working seatbelts, doors that sometimes don't open, drivers that won't turn on AC and cars that are just old and plain dirty. Thankfully the companies have said they'll keep operating. What's your reaction?

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/06/05/virginia-officials-order-uber-lyft-to-stop-operating-in-the-state/?tid=pm_local_pop