Reply to post: Re: You mean the government bodies are feeling the heat??

Uber alles... nein! Germany imposes nationwide ban on taxi app

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Re: You mean the government bodies are feeling the heat??

DrXym - understand your point but I believe people have a very unrealistic view of what vetting means.

If I pass a vetting process is doesn't mean that I am "safe", it simply means that I have never been caught. Very different thing.

For example, I flag down a black cab on the street, I am essentially taking it on trust that the driver is honest and will not bury my body in the woods etc.

However if I book via a system like these (and Hailo) there is a clear record of me booking a ride, where I was going and who the driver was. Doesn't stop the body in the woods thing but seems a bigger safety net than point in time vetting.

Just my 2p

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