Re:Uber.gov – It’s Time to Let the Government Drive
by viscanti on Wednesday December 03, 2014 @02:49AM
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There's a difference between "licensed" (where the government only licenses a certain group to create a government granted monopoly) and "insured".
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Re:Uber.gov – It’s Time to Let the Government Drive
by cauterized on Wednesday December 03, 2014 @07:54AM
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Licensing can also be used to ensure competence and familiarity with safety regulations (there's a reason why we require people to be licensed to operate a vehicle in general and a reason why even in the age of GPS, London cabbies are required to pass a test of their knowledge of the city's streets.)