"But they are also potentially invading the privacy of drivers.
The companies say they are defending the privacy of drivers.
The problem is operators like Uber have not been able to protect the privacy of drivers.
Drivers are so wedded to their cars that they will be deterred only by higher motoring costs or regulation.Critics claim that road pricing would merely displace traffic on to side roads, and that it would infringe privacy (because drivers' movements are recorded).
Unfortunately, the ordinance passed today threatens the privacy of drivers, imposes substantial costs on passengers and the City, and conflicts with longstanding federal law.
"Unfortunately, the ordinance passed today threatens the privacy of drivers, imposes substantial costs on passengers and the city, and conflicts with longstanding federal law," Lyft's statement said.
However, for me and many of my fellow drivers, privacy issues aside, it's all about money.
The court unanimously upheld the Drivers Privacy Protection Act, which bars states from selling personal information contained in motor vehicle records.
The court also disposed of several cases under the Drivers Privacy Protection Act, the law barring states from selling motorists' personal information, which the justices upheld unanimously last week.
Britain's grandest model won a high court ruling last month upholding her right to some privacy, while lorry drivers tweaked the nose of David Blunkett last year when a judge ruled that stowaway fines infringed their rights.
