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New York Supreme Court dismisses Uber's challenge to vehicle caps
Uber's bid to overturn New York City's ride-hailing caps didn't last long --New York's Supreme Court has dismissed the company's request to annul the cap law implemented in August 2018. The court rejected Uber's claim that NYC had overstepped its bounds. There have been far less specific delegations of power that have passed muster before, according to the Supreme Court. It also rebuffed Uber's assertion that other laws preempted the caps.
Uber told Engadget it was "disappointed" with the outcome, claiming that it "punishes" drivers who are obligated to rent cars. In the past, it has argued that the caps would hurt outer boroughs (with less access to mass transit) and wouldn't fix NYC's problems with traffic congestion.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday November 03 2019, @01:35PM
Driverless cabs still need medallions, they're still using the public streets.
If Uber could fly, then I'd grant them exemption from the medallion system, for the surface streets at least. Manhattan would likely need an even more restrictive medallion system for air-cabs.
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