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• Reference: 2017/4385
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

TfL cited in their refusal to re-licence Uber, that they were not "fit and proper" and a "lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues on public safety and security". Why are they still allowed to operate during the appeal process which could take months, or more than a year to conclude?

• Reference: 2017/4386
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Are you concerned that a serious sexual assault or worse occurs during this period of Uber's appeals process, given that sexual assaults by Uber drivers reportedly increased by 50% from the previous year.

• Reference: 2017/4387
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Why didn't TfL revoke Uber's licence before 30th Sept, given that the Private Hire Act clearly states this can be done on public safety grounds?

• Reference: 2017/4388
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

It is alleged by LCDC that Uber were licensed by TfL in breach of the PH regulations back in 2012. Will you investigate this matter?

• Reference: 2017/4389
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Do you agree there should be a Police investigation into Uber to see if they used Greyball in London, and if they deceived law enforcement and government authorities and competitors. Will you call for criminal prosecutions of any individuals found to be involved?

• Reference: 2017/4390
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Do you recognise that the huge spike in road traffic accidents involving PH drivers is a result of drivers licensed by TfL working for Uber, who are accepting a booking without knowing the destination beforehand and following a sat nav because they are unable to plan their journey beforehand?

• Reference: 2017/4391
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Do you accept that Uber drivers being reliant on interacting with their app to accept bookings whilst their vehicle is in motion, causes distraction and is a danger to their passengers and the public?

• Reference: 2017/4392
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Do you believe that if Uber are relicensed, TfL should ensure their booking process is changed and they can only be pre-booked in advance, with the destination known beforehand and their vehicle stationary on acceptance?

• Reference: 2017/4393
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

To ask the Mayor, how many vehicular crashes/traffic accidents have involved Uber drivers in London over the last three years.

• Reference: 2017/4394
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Is the Mayor concerned about PHV use of sat-navs, given the research being undertaken by Professor Nilli Lavie from University College London Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. She has used experiments to show that it is not just physical objects that run the risk of distracting drivers, but the act of thinking and processing information too. This means that the very act of following a sat-nav's instructions could be enough to cause 'road blindness' and potentially cause accidents. 'Our research would suggest that focusing on remembering the directions we've just seen on the screen means that we're more likely to fail...