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This is great. Let the competitors come.

So long as the correct background checks are carried out on the drivers, I’m all for it.

I think I'd want to add: cars are checked for roadworthy-ness every month, the drivers are paid properly, the parent companies pay taxes.

I think commercial drivers should have a far higher standard of legal driving to attain too - points on you license should exclude you.

I'd rather have a lower fare than any of those things.

Seems like they're all pretty low cost as the infrastructure is already there. The government already know your employers (tax records), points on your license (DVLA), have whistleblower systems for below minimum wage, have MOT system for car testing.

Moreover there are online systems for sharing your license details (used eg when hiring a car), checking MOT details, checking tax (HMRC) and company info (Co.Ho).

Would you pay 1% more to know your driver hasn't got points for drink driving, wasn't driving a vehicle with an unattended brake advisory, and hadn't been forced to work 14h straight by an errant employer?

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