I’m writing to ask you to not give into Uber’s bullying. Uber, whose drivers are operating in our city, hasn't followed the same regulations as the rest of our taxi industry, and that increases the risk for us all. Now Uber is trying to bully Austin City Council members into overturning regulations that would keep riders safe and ensure fairness. Please stand strong and continue to support commonsense regulations on Uber and other transportation companies.
Why is this important?
Why are companies like Uber and Lyft so scared of commonsense safety regulations in Austin?
Uber and Lyft, whose drivers are operating in our city, haven’t followed the same regulations as the rest of our taxi industry, and that increases the risk for us all. They are putting profit above safety because they think they’re unstoppable. And now they’re trying to bully our elected leaders in Austin, who approved an ordinance that phases in fingerprinting for drivers and stronger rules for identifying ride-share vehicles, to back down.
Now Uber is trying to force the city to hold an expensive election to overturn this ordinance and are threatening to leave town. This bullying has got to stop. Similar regulations have been put in place in Houston and other cities, and Uber continues to operate in those cities without any problems.
Tell Austin City Council members and our mayor Steve Adler to not give into Uber’s bullying and to continue to support commonsense regulations to keep riders safe and ensure drivers are treated fairly.
