Uber wants its passengers to know it’s committed to safety – that’s why it’s rolling out a $1 “Safe Rides Fee” on top of all UberX fares in the U.S. The company said in a blog post that the fee “supports our continued efforts to ensure the safest possible platfo

Call me cynical, but wouldn’t it be easier to reform the existing taxi industry (including its archaic regulations) than trying to reinvent the wheel with rideshare-masquerading-as-taxi services, like UberX?