This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Abolish Uber app in London and eliminate sexual assaults on female passengers.
Black cabs are safe licensed and fully insured how ever Uber is not licensed and only has third party insurance most of these uber drivers cancel there insurance and don't get checked until their insurance is reviewed in 6 months.
More details
http://www.whosdrivingyou.org/rideshare-incidents
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/uber-drivers-accused-of-32-rapes-and-sex-attacks-on-london-passengers-a7037926.html
TfL refuse to give out the total figures of sexual assaults in an uber vehicle.
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