This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Uber cars in Guildford threatening the trade of the licensed taxis
All licensed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers in Guildford undergo stringent knowledge tests in order to join the taxi trade and pay out large fees to Guildford Borough Council annually for licences and plates to comply with GBC terms and conditions.
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All licensed Guildford Borough Taxi's are fitted with meters whereby the tariffs are determined by GBC and cannot be tampered with by any driver, therefore all drivers charge the same amount per mile etc. Uber drivers on the other hand are not governed by the same principle and can charge whatever figure they choose. Uber therefore are undercutting the licensed drivers of Guildford and we the licensed drivers are now taking a considerable loss of earnings and work load is decreasing.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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