Uber At A Crossroads As More Cities Consider It A Nuisance Rather Than Service

Uber is testing out a new conciliatory tone in London, where officials said they wouldn't renew the ride-hailing service's operating license. It's going to have ample opportunity to see if that approach will work in the U.S.

San Francisco's city attorney is investigating whether Uber Technologies Inc. is a public nuisance. In New York, officials are mulling ways to tighten controls on ride-hailing, including requiring a quarter of all trips come with wheelchair-accessible vehicles. And Seattle has passed an ordinance to make it easier for Uber drivers to unionize.

MDarringer - 9/26/2017 8:03:13 AM

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The best reason NOT to ride with Uber is that the drivers are not carrying commercial insurance. Many insurance companies will not honor coverage when a car is used for commercial purposes but that was not stated in the contract up front. Thus, if you're injured, you're riding with an uninsured motorist. Try getting your medical bills covered then!

HoustonMidtown - 9/26/2017 3:18:01 PM

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This says you're wrong: https://newsroom.uber.com/insurance-for-uberx-with-ridesharing/

HoustonMidtown - 9/27/2017 7:23:28 AM

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You said "drivers are not carrying COMMERCIAL insurance" - they are carrying commercial insurance as the links prove - you are wrong

MDarringer - 9/27/2017 8:15:21 AM

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How stupid are you? They are carrying commercial insurance ONLY if they buy commercial insurance. If they are not specifically carrying commercial insurance, customers are not covered.

HoustonMidtown - 9/26/2017 3:20:36 PM

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...and here: https://newsroom.uber.com/certificates-of-insurance-u-s-ridesharing/

MDarringer - 9/26/2017 6:41:11 PM

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Actually, your link proves I'm right. The links you provided are for COMMERCIAL insurance policies. Conventional insurance is not commercial.

mre30 - 9/26/2017 5:06:16 PM

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To the Uber end-user passenger, I'm not sure insurance is a major issue as there will always be somebody to sue. Also risk of injury is pretty low.

Now, for the drivers, if they get in accident while working as an uber contractor - their insurance will likely stiff them for any damages for the point that Darringer raises.

I sure hope Uber stays around becuase as the parent of a teen-age boy, the existence of Uber has given me back 10's of hours each week that I would have otherwise spent driving my kid around. In the NY area, Uber is great.