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On 2017-04-05 09:01:30 +0000, Roland Perry said:
In message , at 09:38:24 on Wed, 5 Apr 2017, Neil Williams remarked: Why "of course"? Because it's already been discussed. OK, remind me. Is it some kind of US minicab-law or something else? No, it just came up on the thread further up that Uber in the US provide insurance cover for hire and reward when you are signed onto the app, and a higher level when a passenger is on board, that's all. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the @ to reply. |
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In message , at 01:00:38 on Thu, 6 Apr
2017, Neil Williams remarked: Why "of course"? Because it's already been discussed. OK, remind me. Is it some kind of US minicab-law or something else? No, it just came up on the thread further up that Uber in the US provide insurance cover for hire and reward when you are signed onto the app, and a higher level when a passenger is on board, that's all. Why do they provide that in the USA and not the UK? -- Roland Perry |
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On 2017-04-06 08:51:37 +0000, Roland Perry said:
Why do they provide that in the USA and not the UK? I have no idea. I don't have a suitable car, FWIW, but if they did provide it here and I did I might well do the odd bit of Ubering to make a quid here or there, which is the true opportunity of the gig economy stuff. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the @ to reply. |
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Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 01:00:38 on Thu, 6 Apr 2017, Neil Williams remarked: Why "of course"? Because it's already been discussed. OK, remind me. Is it some kind of US minicab-law or something else? No, it just came up on the thread further up that Uber in the US provide insurance cover for hire and reward when you are signed onto the app, and a higher level when a passenger is on board, that's all. Why do they provide that in the USA and not the UK? Just speculation, but perhaps it's harder to check if Uber drivers in the US have procured suitable insurance themselves? Or maybe it's much cheaper to purchase collectively? |
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Neil Williams wrote:
On 2017-04-06 08:51:37 +0000, Roland Perry said: Why do they provide that in the USA and not the UK? I have no idea. I don't have a suitable car, FWIW, but if they did provide it here and I did I might well do the odd bit of Ubering to make a quid here or there, which is the true opportunity of the gig economy stuff. Yes, it could be that in the US there are more ordinary car owners just doing a little Uber driving to top up their income, whereas iver here, most Uber drivers are doing it as their main job. |
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On 2017-04-06 09:04:41 +0000, Recliner said:
Yes, it could be that in the US there are more ordinary car owners just doing a little Uber driving to top up their income, whereas iver here, most Uber drivers are doing it as their main job. I'd genuinely like to be able to do that, but the UK's approach to taxi licensing and insurance prohibits it. I do understand the need for regulation, but it really needs to keep up with the advance of technology so we are not prevented from taking such opportunities. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the @ to reply. |
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In message , at 11:43:17 on Thu, 6 Apr
2017, Neil Williams remarked: Yes, it could be that in the US there are more ordinary car owners just doing a little Uber driving to top up their income, whereas iver here, most Uber drivers are doing it as their main job. I'd genuinely like to be able to do that, but the UK's approach to taxi licensing and insurance prohibits it. I do understand the need for regulation, but it really needs to keep up with the advance of technology so we are not prevented from taking such opportunities. What change is required - I hope you don't mean "no hire/reward insurance and no CRB checking"? -- Roland Perry |
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On 2017-04-06 11:59:51 +0000, Roland Perry said:
What change is required - I hope you don't mean "no hire/reward insurance and no CRB checking"? DBS checking (you're out of date there) is dead easy to do, so no, not that. I run loads of them for Scouting purposes and have one myself. I think what I'd change is make licensing a national remit and design it for ease of obtaining one (and ease of cancellation if you don't behave), e.g. a smooth online process. I'd also like to see the Uber US approach to insurance. So I should be able to log onto gov.uk, apply for a licence, attend somewhere once for 10 minutes for a DBS document verification (the only thing that would be in person) and follow the process online, with "as needed" insurance provided through the taxi company. And the licence would be valid throughout the UK. It should be equally possible to make a complaint against a driver online and progress that complaint through. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the @ to reply. |
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