Enlarge / Headquarters of ride-sharing technology company Uber in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood of San Francisco on October 13, 2017. (credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Lawyers representing a Southern California limousine company that sued Uber last month over state unfair competition allegations have now filed a motion for partial summary judgement. If the filing […]
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When it Comes to Autonomous Cars, the Department of Transportation Says ‘Drivers’ Don’t Have to Be Human
And that’s really great news for the humans developing self-driving trucks. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bb6a26d2b915f2dff96d6a6/master/pass/Waymo1.jpg
Instagram car finance SCAM – Drivers warned of bogus lease firms using social media
Motorists are being warned about a new finance scam that sees con artists targeting unsuspecting motorists with too good to be true deals. Deals advertised on the social media Instagram are targetting the most vulnerable motorists on the road. Typically they offer motorists a policy without the need for a credit check or a deposit. […]
Court rules Uber can force drivers into arbitration over pay, benefits
Uber drivers hoping to be treated as employees may have to go it alone. A federal appeals court in San Francisco has overturned a ruling that would have allowed drivers to pursue their case as a class action lawsuit instead of going through individual arbitration (which, historically, favors companies over complainants). Judge Richard Clifton cited […]
Car insurance WARNING: Errors that could leave thousands of drivers without valid cover
Car insurance is designed to protect you while on the road and the way the premium is calculated is based on a number of factors. Premiums can range from a couple of hundred pounds a year to thousands every year and will protect you in the event of an accident or if you need to […]
Drivers could soon LOSE their licence if they fail THIS simple test
Drivers in the UK could soon lose their licence if they fail a simple road side test (Image: GETTY) Drivers could soon face losing their driving licence if they fail to pass a simple roadside eye-test. A trial conducted by Thames Valley, Hampshire, and West Midlands police forces will see drivers asked to read a […]
Thousands of Uber drivers set to get $75, before lawyers’ fees, in settlement
Enlarge / The Uber Technologies Inc. logo is seen on the windshield of a vehicle in New York on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. (credit: John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Lawyers representing over 4,500 Uber drivers who claim they were consistently underpaid by the company have now asked a federal judge to approve a settlement. If […]
Car finance WARNING – Millions UK drivers ‘trapped’ in lease deals they cannot afford
Car finance has drastically grown in popularity over the past few years with it offering an attractive alternative to full ownership over a vehicle. There are an estimated 8.7 million UK drivers with a car finance agreement, but a large proportion of these feel ‘trapped’, claims a new report. According to new research by Drover, […]
Van and lorry drivers soon face paying up to £100 a day to driving into cities, here’s why
A new Government proposal could see van and lorry drivers face paying hefty fees to enter cities in a crackdown on air pollution. The Government is set to introduce a number of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) which will charge drivers of the oldest and most polluting cars entering town centres and cities. While car owners […]
Gunmen shoot dead 11 taxi drivers in ambush in South Africa
Eleven taxi drivers have been gunned down in a “heinous” ambush outside Durban, South Africa’s police force has confirmed. The group belonging to the Ivory-Park Taxi Association in Gauteng were returning to Johannesburg from a funeral when they were set upon by gunman in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Eleven people were killed and four […]
