Caught on camera: Uber tutors drivers to 'circumvent' regulations Uber launched in New Orleans last week, but a new video that surfaced on Friday is prompting critics to say "We told you so." Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT VIDEO IS PROMPTING CRITICS TOSAY "WE TOLD YOUSO."AFTER MONTHS OF DEBATE THE CITYOF NEW ORLEANS FINALLYALLOWED UBER TO OPERATE IN THECITY, BUT CERTAINREQUIREMENTS WERE PUT IN PLACE,AND A NEW VIDEO HASCRITICS OF THE COMPANY ASKING:IS EVERYTHING BEING DONEABOVE BOARD.THE VIDEO WAS RECORDED AT AMEETING WITH POTENTIALDRIVERS AND UBER NEW ORLEANS CEOTOM HAYES. BESIDESTHE 15 DOLLAR MINIMUM FAREREQUIRED, ALL DRIVERS HAVE TOBE AFFILIATED WITH A COMPANYTHAT OWNS AND OPERATES ATLEAST TWO STRETCH LIMOS. IT'SCALLED THE TWO STRETCHREQUIREMENT AND WAS PUT IN PLACEIN AN EFFORT TOENSURE THAT UBER DRIVERS WERELICENSED WITH AN ALREADYEXISTING COMPNAY. BUT IN THISVIDEO YOU'RE ABOUT TOSEE, UBER CERO TOM HAYES HASADVISE FOR POTENTIALDRIVERS ..."... not record it."COUNCILWOMAN SUSAN GUIDRY SAYS:"While the video is very brief,intends to tutor drivers incircumventing for-hire regulations. I do not thinkanyone familiar with Uber'scorporate practiceswould be surprised by this: itis their standard M.O. A fewdays ago Iasked the Administration toinvestigate whether the few Ubercarscurrently active in New Orleansare in compliance with existingregulations, but I have notheard of any action that hasbeen taken."IN A LITTLE OVER 48 HOURS FROM

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