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MicaelS

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14. I think the poor service many people

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:18 AM

Aug 2016

Have reported from mainstream taxi companies is driving the Uber love. I also think the cost of taxi medallions / licensing might have something to do with the poor quality of service. Cities see them as a money trough, and restrict their availability.

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Government needs to leave private enterprises alone! [View all] FrodosPet Aug 2016 OP

Has this OP been properly inspected and licensed? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #1

Laws are irrelevant in 2016 FrodosPet Aug 2016 #3

Rejecting some regulations as intrusive is not the same as rejecting all regulations. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #4

My co-worker awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #16

One day we'll deal with these scofflaws. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #17

We only go after people awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #18

I hope it isn't Lunabell Aug 2016 #2

Regulation seems to be based on problems that have occurred... LakeVermilion Aug 2016 #5

Maybe all those folks who know better how everyone else needs to live their lives need to be sure jtuck004 Aug 2016 #6

"Why do you hate safety? Do you want people to die?" I believe is the preferred response but Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #8

I don't need no stinkin' licenses... griloco Aug 2016 #7

My dad taught me that my rights usaf-vet Aug 2016 #9

I think these darn airline and airplane rules are annoying. If I build my own airplane I should be Augiedog Aug 2016 #10

Government regulation should make sense bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #11

+1000 Agreed smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #13

Government should step out of the way Snarkoleptic Aug 2016 #12

I think the poor service many people MicaelS Aug 2016 #14

Part of poor taxi service is simple economics FrodosPet Aug 2016 #15

And if I own a drug company and want to jack prices to the sky ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #19