Virginia DMV Cracks Down On Uber, Lyft 260
An anonymous reader writes 'Talk about regulatory capture! As radio station WTOP reports, "The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles says that ride services Lyft and Uber are violating state law and must stop operating immediately. The DMV sent cease and desist orders to both companies Thursday." Who benefits most? It's not the people who are voting with their dollars and feet — seems more like the current stable of taxi drivers and others blessed by the state of Virginia. Good thing there's no call for or benefit from greater per-car occupancy, or experimentation more generally with disruptive disintermediation. Given enough bribe money down the road, I'm sure a deal can be struck, though.'
Re:Seems reasonable... (Score:2, Informative)
Two words: Unlicensed taxis
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taxi
So, how is Uber and Lyft not a taxi service despite the method to hire said drivers?
Free Market... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:does this need refactoring (Score:4, Informative)
Uber is a "carpool" service now? i thought it was a service similar taxi's, but unlicensed.
Re:does this need refactoring (Score:5, Informative)
Crap like this is why I left Virginia. (Score:0, Informative)
Virginia is a fascist state.
I was born there, spent my entire life until I was nearly 20 years old there,
and then once I had control of my own life I left, never to live there again.
Virginia is not for lovers, Virginia is for LOSERS.
FUCK Virginia. It is a fascist shithole. You don't have to believe me,
but I am right on this.