Being a taxi driver was never a good job but taxis still exist, along with limos, shuttles, buses, trucks, ambulances, construction vehicles, and many other transportation positions.
Jobs change over time. Driving for a living is slowly declining in demand and you can't legislate your way out of it. How to give people new job opportunities is real valid concern but completely separate from the fact that the vast majority of Uber drivers are not looking for a fulltime driving job.
> limos, shuttles, buses, trucks, ambulances, construction vehicles
You realise they all require a more expensive, more limited and different form of driving license, one that usually requires many thousands of dollars to acquire, right?
Jobs change over time. Driving for a living is slowly declining in demand and you can't legislate your way out of it. How to give people new job opportunities is real valid concern but completely separate from the fact that the vast majority of Uber drivers are not looking for a fulltime driving job.