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April 21, 2016 03:54 am GMT
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Uber mocks Australian state's stiff fines, takes away the Ubers
Imagine a world without Uber? Okay, now come back to 2016. Unless you are in Queensland, Australia.
The Australian state of Queensland is trying really hard to stamp out ridesharing by introducing a bunch of new regulations Thursday. Uber responded to the move by releasing a ride option on its app, which shows a lonely, Uber-less world.
The company rolled out the ride option called "Katter" — named after Bob Katter, the politician behind the new regulations — in which there are no cars available. It is a move to show what Queensland will eventually look like if the rules keep coming. Read more...
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