Uber and Lyft approved in Vancouver, B.C., rollout coming in days

  • This is coming along with a number of regulations, including making drivers adhere to the same regulations as taxi drivers [1].

    [1] https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/vehicle-sa...

  • Previously this may have been met with a shrug, but the very popular Car2go (ShareNow) car sharing service is shutting down so those users might try out Uber/Lyft instead of the other active local car sharing service, Evo.

  • They're going to screw this up just like they did with marijuana. The regulations will make it not worthwhile for the drivers.