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Uber has just pulled out of Austin and is about to do the same in Houston. The issue here is new regulations passed by the city of Houston. Houston wants enhanced background checks of drivers, including fingerprinting. Uber says no way.
I occasionally use Uber, but not a lot, so it won't impact me much. I do see that the younger generations use it a lot, so probably a lot more impact. M youngest son (about to graduate from college) and his friends use it all the time, especially when they are out partying on the weekend. I think this is a really good thing, and cringe as I recall my college days of partying, drinking and driving. Houston says they are doing this for public safety reasons (which I doubt) to protect the public from unscreened drivers. But I think the real risk to public safety is an increase in drunk drivers, once their easy access to alternate transportation is gone.
If someone has concerns about the screening (or lack thereof) of Uber, I think they're still free to call a cab instead of Uber. This move by Houston smacks more of politics than public safety to me. I think it's a real shame.
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I occasionally use Uber, but not a lot, so it won't impact me much. I do see that the younger generations use it a lot, so probably a lot more impact. M youngest son (about to graduate from college) and his friends use it all the time, especially when they are out partying on the weekend. I think this is a really good thing, and cringe as I recall my college days of partying, drinking and driving. Houston says they are doing this for public safety reasons (which I doubt) to protect the public from unscreened drivers. But I think the real risk to public safety is an increase in drunk drivers, once their easy access to alternate transportation is gone.
If someone has concerns about the screening (or lack thereof) of Uber, I think they're still free to call a cab instead of Uber. This move by Houston smacks more of politics than public safety to me. I think it's a real shame.
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