Uber's Major Political Challenges

In Singapore, the taxi industry was highly regulated and organized. Drivers are required to hold a valid Taxi Driver's Vocational License which could be obtained after completing their training course at the Singapore Taxi Academy and passing a theory test. Comparatively, Taiwan drivers only need to pass a basic driving test to become a cabbie. This difference in credentials shows the control and regulatory differences between the two cultures in the taxi industry. As a result of the rules and regulations in Singapore and the lack of rules and regulations in Taiwan, the regions gain two completely different types of taxi drivers. The Singapore taxi industry acquires employees that are professional and dedicated to their job because they see it as a career. The drivers there plan on staying in the profession for an extended period of time. In Taiwan the lack of rules and regulation in obtaining professional licenses

The reason behind company taking this action is nothing but they want their passengers to experience safe and comfortable ride and they don’t want them to face any risky situations when they are on drive. This shows that the main thing is about having safe drive and you need to be careful about all these stuff. There are some news spreading that the new rules adopted by the Uber was because of an incident which took place in Charleston, South Carolina where there was an open fire done by 21year old white man in the black Church, this one small single tragedy ended the lives of nine people, but words from Uber is that the act passed by them was not based directly on that shooting, Since the new rules came into existence on June 10th almost a week before that incident took place.

On one hand, in the last couple of years, there are some criminal activities endanger passengers by Uber’s drivers (Picchi, 2014). Because of these horrible things happened not only let Uber company lost a lot customs but also bring shame on Uber company (Picchi, 2014). Even though Uber claims they are going to do more background checks for drivers, the background checks cannot include all the aspects for the drivers (Picchi, 2014). About driverless cars there also some problem regard to safety problem for example: villainous weather, puddles on the street (Boudette,

On the other hand, the truck driver typifies the corrupt government which oppresses those weaker than it, for little or no benefit.

Uber as a business have conducted and implemented many harmful tactics and policies. The primary issue that Uber has been deemed harmful are Uber taking and requiring all drivers to accept the percentage cuts. In addition, the higher percentage cuts will be deduct from each earned revenue the driver obtain while driver for Uber. This is a very harmful tactics

They may try to fit more people in your car than you have seat belts for. This can get everyone in the car a fine/ticket. Do not let them do this. Tell them they need to request an UberXL or tell them you can only take 4 riders and make the extras request another

Missouri's governor, Eric Greitens, signed a bill “paving a road” for new transportation companies to easily operate statewide and supersede local fees and regulations. This doctrine will result in more jobs and will benefit the economy. Specifically, numerous Missourians will have a steady and good job as a Uber or Lyft driver since this will become an official job. With more jobs, Missouri will overcome unemployment, job loss, and destitution. These positive effects on Missouri will make other states consider passing this law. Uber and Lyft will now setup a statewide regulatory standards for the companies and their part-time, independent-operator drivers. Andy Hung, Missouri's Uber manager, is now creating more app-based services due to their

The last in a list of California labor law violations, Uber is now accused of owing its drivers California overtime pay. New out of Los Angeles, California indicates that while still dealing with allegations that Uber drivers are misclassified, a new wave of allegations are forming – led by Greg Fisher.

compare Lyft to Uber and taxis, you can tell that lyft has a few more key regulations for drivers,

Uber has widely known for its lower transaction costs which is resulted from efficiency in operation cost, or in other word low labor cost. Uber drivers is not the company’s employees but independent contractor. Therefore, Uber has been criticized for their treatment to the individuals who provide the service under their smartphone applications and take benefits from them (Dyal-Chand, 2015). Average hourly wages for drivers is around USD8 – 10, exclude their car depreciation (Weber and Silverman, 2015). Therefore, Uber transfers part of operation cost such as vehicle depreciation cost and employee benefits to the drivers as its independent contractor. In her note, Posen comprehensively describes and analyzes the lawsuits from taxi industry and states where it operate. Unfortunately, she only provide a glimpse about the lawsuits from Uber’s drivers without any solution to be

The regulation of the trucking industry has harmed a lot of truck drivers. While it is important to ensure the truckers who are on the highways are being safe, the government regulations are causing them to take a significant decrease in their income. Truckers in the past were able to drive as many hours in a day as they wanted to. There were some problems with truckers getting sleepy and having accidents, and in some cases they, killed both themselves and other drivers. By regulating the number of hours’ drivers can be behind the wheel, it has decreased the number of fatigued truckers on the roadways. Some of the rules they have put in place have made it impossible for drivers to make a comfortable living.

The dynamics of Intent-Action-Effect contribute to this misunderstanding since the intent of the taxi drivers is to change the way Uber operates so they have to abide by the same rules and regulations taxi drivers do. The action they took is protesting, but the effect was almost the opposite of what they wanted, since now public opinion has shifted and many now view the taxi driver's protests as a nuisance.

In contrast to Uber, which has a number of safety precautions. Such as, to be an UberX driver you must be 21 and have a full driver’s licence. You must not have had three minor offences, three demerit points or less, in the past three years, and no major offences, four demerit points or more, in the past three years. Any drug or alcohol offences or a prior police record will cross you off the list of suitable UberX drivers. They must have four doors or more, be less than nine years old, be registered and not have decal or commercial branding.

There have been several instances of driver misconduct that have resulted in the Uber being held liable. This communication is an attempt to provide clarity to drivers and affiliates as to how misconduct affects the whole team. The main principles of Uber will be discussed as well circumstances that can result in company liability. Lastly, policies implemented in order to minimize liability is discussed.

Imagine if you could ride safely regardless of your driving skill, and having the peace of mind that your loved ones are as safe as they could possibly be wherever their destination may take them. This is the purpose that Google and many other car manufacturers, like Toyota for instance; pursue. Despite the ambition we see here, the concept carries a shallow history ;as such, the technology isn’t really that far ahead. As a result, public opinion is strongly hesitant in regards to allowing these vehicles to share our roads. But on the contrary, with drastic reduction in accident rates, easier management of traffic flow, and thousands of dollars saved on gas yearly, it’s beyond me why this