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AND THE S&P ROSE 5. YESTERDAY
WAS THE WORST DAY FORTUNATE,
TWO YEARS.
THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES SUCH
AS UBER AND LYFT, DO THEY
CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF
LIFE OR CAUSE SERIOUS
CONGESTION?
CBS 2'S EMILY SMITH REPORTS
THEY IT COULD PUT A STOP TO
THE GROWTH OF TAXIS.
Reporter: SUPPORTERS
RALLIED IN OPPOSITION TO A
PROPOSAL THAT WOULD PREVENT
THE SERVICE AND OTHERS LIKE
UBER FROM ADDING MORE CARS.
[ CHANTING ]
Reporter: IT'S A PLAN
BACKED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE TAXI
AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.
IF PASSED, THE BILL WILL
REQUIRE TLC TO CONDUCT A YEAR-
LONG STUDY ON HOW
UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH OF FOR
HIRE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS HAS
IMPACTED TRAFFIC.
BETWEEN 2010 AND 2014,
AVERAGE MANHATTAN TRAFFIC
SPEEDS DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY
FROM 9.35 MILES PER HOUR TO
8.51.
A DECREASE OF 9%.
Reporter: THOSE IN FAVOR OF
THE BILL SAY THE FLEET OF FOR
HIRE VEHICLES HAS JUMPED 63%
SINCE 2011.
AND IF THIS GROWTH CONTINUES
WITHOUT ANY LEGISLATION, THERE
COULD BE CHAOS!
UBER REPRESENTATIVES
VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE SAYING IT
SERVICES LESS THAN 1% OF THE
CITY'S 2.7 MILLION CARS THAT
ENTER THE CITY EACH DAY.
THE DEMAND IS STRONG ENOUGH
TO SUPPORT THE CARS WE'RE
ADDING ON TO THE SYSTEM.
Reporter: BUT UNDER THE
PROPOSAL UBER AND OTHER
SERVICES WON'T BE ALLOWED TO
CONTINUE TO ADD CARS CAUSING
PICKUP TIMES TO SUFFER AND
PRICES TO RISE.
RONALD DRIVES FOR UBER MAKING
ABOUT $10,000 A MONTH.
HE WORRIED THIS WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH THE COMPANY.
WE'RE REALLY A SERVICE TO
THE COMMUNITY AND THE
RIDERSHIP AND THE DOLLARS IS
PROOF.
Reporter: EVERYONE WE SPOKE
WITH SIDED WITH UBER.
IT'S NEW YORK CITY.
IT'S GOING TO BE TRAFFIC
REGARDLESS.
I HOPE THEY ARE NOT ADDING
MORE CARS BECAUSE IT MAKES IT
CONVENIENT.
Reporter: THE PROPOSAL WILL
BE VOTED ON BY CITY COUNCIL
THIS MONTH.
THEN WOULD REQUIRE THE MAYOR'S
SIGNATURE.
AT CITY HALL, EMILY SMITH, CBS
2 NEWS.
ANOTHER ISSUE, UBER AND
OTHERS FACE WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY.