Post #725718 by lunavideogames on Tue, Aug 19, 2014 4:35 PM

I don't want this to happen. Cab drivers in San Diego assume everyone is a tourist and takes advantage of their patrons. They drive the wrong directions to jack up the cost. They are always late when you call them, sometimes they don't even show up. Cab companies are lobbying to create laws so they have the monopoly.

If this law passes, I can only imagine how many more drunk drivers will be on the road.

http://go.uber.org/california/

Some of you may not know about Uber & Lyft & Sidecar, but what they do is:

Allow you to schedule a pick up from your smartphone.
They come pick you up in less than 10 minutes in every major California city to my experience.
You can see their car in real time on a map as they get to your location.
They charge from one point to the next so there is no overcharging.
They are usually half as expensive as taxis.
Their employees are happy and like working for them. They employ thousands if not hundreds of thousands in California cities.