As my Son told me, a taxi (uber) cost ÂŁ30. So 7 a.m. got a call from Hounslow police station my Son had been arrested for stealing a taxi. He was with a young lady and half way to his destination the young lady said "oh I live there, would you like to have a coffee at mine?" Needless to say he was desperate for a coffee, and agreed to leave the taxi and cut his journey short to help out the young lady and assuage his err... thirst. The taxi driver went on a wobbler when my Son offerred him ÂŁ15 for half the journey. Taxi man got out of the vehicle to remonstrate (to put it mildly, i.e. girl screaming at violence etc.) and his taxi (mercedes) rolled down the hill and crashed into a garden wall.
Taxi man told police my Son had stolen the taxi and crashed it. So I told my Son get the duty solicitor and get yourself out of there. Of course investigations led to the conclusion that there was no case to answer. I said ffs for ÂŁ15 more you could have had a nice cup of coffee in good company but decided to get arrested instead. Bad decision. I wont tell you what I called him as I know you are very sensitive dear reader.
So let that be a cautionary tale for when you contract with Uber taxis on your smart phone!