One thing is for certain. Every market UBER came into had laws regulating the Taxi industry in that area. UBER ownership, administration, and partners- being fully aware that they would be breaking the law-started operations anyway. Therefore, UBER people think they are above the law.
Here in El Paso, Texas, USA since 1985 there have been municipal codes called Vehicle For Hire Ordinances- regulating the Taxi Industry. In 2015 some taxi drivers in El Paso, Texas forced the members of elected city government to do something about UBER. City council of El Paso, Texas started their process in October 2015.
At this time, city council gave a deadline of December 2015. There were no changes made to the Vehicle For Hire Code on this deadline. Changes were also not made on February 2016, March 016, April 016, May 2016, and the June 2016 deadlines set by El Paso, Texas City Council.
For those of us paying attention it appears the Mayor and City Representatives of El Paso, Texas have decided to forget it and set it aside indefinitely. On May 17 City Council decided to “deregulate” the taxi industry in El Paso, Texas in order to create a level playing field for Taxis. UBER partners do not have to pay all the fees and licensees Taxi driver have to pay and are still paying. At this May 17 2016 meeting the Mayor and Council said this deregulation would be done in thirty days.
It has been 42 days since May 17 and there has been no city council consideration of deregulation of the Taxi business. It is my opinion, that El Paso, Texas city government loves UBER and hates taxis. Part of the reason is that many in El Paso, Texas think taxi drivers in El Paso, Texas are nothing but crooks.
The honest sincere truth is that it is impossible for any taxi driver in El Paso, Texas to earn a decent living charging the taxi meter. Elected officials in El Paso, Texas like to complain about what they call poor taxi service in El Paso, Texas, but they never see how their oppressive and restrictive laws are responsible for the negative attitudes and other behaviors of taxi drivers.
Again as of this article, taxi drivers are being held to charging 11 year old prices. Between 1985 and 2004 city council would not let taxi drivers increase their fares. Therefore, the oppressive communist regime (City Government) of El Paso, Texas, USA is the reason taxis are in the conditions they are in and taxi drivers have the attitude that they have as taxi drivers.
I say that all elected officials should be able to recite the American Constitution and Declaration of Independence by memory. I wonder what the philosophical foundation of the Mayor and City Representatives is being that they cannot recognize right from wrong. It is wrong for UBER to profit from breaking the law.
UBER is a criminal enterprise. UBER is making money by breaking the laws in every area UBER operates. The Ownership of UBER have no problem starting operations even though they were fully aware they were breaking the law. Therefore, UBER ownership and administration have a criminal mindset.
Elected officials should be able to see the facts and treat all people fairly and just. Yet, the Mayor and City Representatives procrastinate and allow a “criminal enterprise” to have an unfair advantage over another business.
This is morally egregious. How can any one have respect for such immoral people and want to conduct business in El Paso, Texas. I would appreciate it if City government would do the right thing in this battle between taxi drivers in El Paso and UBER. However, I would say their poor political behavior is reason enough in discouraging people from wanting to start a business in El Paso, Texas, USA.
By the way the same can be said of LYFT, even though they do not operate in El Paso, Texas. LYFT ownership was also aware of the laws they would be breaking by starting operations. LYFT is also a criminal enterprise.
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