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posted by n1 on Monday July 06 2015, @08:10PM   Printer-friendly
from the next-stop-is-the-east-side-motel dept.

Mexico City is proposing regulations that would allow Uber and other smartphone-based ride-sharing apps to operate, while requiring drivers and cars to be registered, the city's Office of Legal and Legislative Studies said Friday.

The proposed regulation also calls for such companies to pay into a fund for transportation infrastructure. The city would create an app for licensed taxis and help pay for their GPS technology.

[...] The Organized Taxi Drivers of Mexico City have pushed the city to regulate or ban Uber, saying it's unfair that its drivers avoid costly licensing and inspections that taxis must undergo to operate. On Friday, spokesman Daniel Medina emphasized that the proposal is still under construction and the organization continues to meet with city officials, including on Friday.

Uber, meanwhile, said it is not against regulation. "Regulation that allows us to continue to provide service that is quality, safe and efficient," said Luis de Uriarte, Uber spokesman for Mexico and Central America. "We don't want them putting up any obstacles."


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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday July 06 2015, @09:54PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday July 06 2015, @09:54PM (#205855)

    The only safe way to reduce upfront regulation on cabs is to force them to carry a centrally-monitored GPS tracker and camera which get activated when they get hailed, and deactivated a few minutes after they get paid.
    That would prevent them and their customers from having worries about safety, long detours, and crazy driving, reducing the need to qualify/insure/regulate.

    Every cab regulation is the result of a prior problem. And because of the high barrier to entry, they are guaranteed income via scarcity, and have less incentives to resort to anticompetitive actions.

    You Do Not want cabs fighting to be first when you raise your hand.

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