Because black cabs are a commercial operation being given unfair advantage over their competitors.
As a reminder black cabs are, for the most part, independent drivers running as sole proprietors and not part of a single corporate entity, unlike AL. Those individuals who pay a hefty financial price for those privileges along with an investment in training in the knowledge. (FWIW - a black cab costs about as much as a really nice BMW 3 series.)
As a reminder black cabs are, for the most part, independent drivers running as sole proprietors and not part of a single corporate entity, unlike AL. Those individuals who pay a hefty financial price for those privileges along with an investment in training in the knowledge. (FWIW - a black cab costs about as much as a really nice BMW 3 series.)