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User reviews, controlled routes, and reporting seem like much better incentives to keep customers happy than a bunch of drivers who can leave the meter off, drive you all around racking up the fee, and giving you no recourse if you are unsatisfied or taken advantage of.

I've had a taxi driver literally fall asleep at every red light he stopped at while driving through town. Never had anything that dangerous with lyft or uber.

Also, I don't miss the days of walking an hour through the city on a Friday night because every passing cab was taken. I remember how bad things were before 2010

Taxi regulations seem to benefit taxi companies, not taxi customers.