Taxicabs of the United States area. The president of United Cab discourages his drivers from carrying firearms, instead advising them to accelerate the car and crash into a lamppost or even a police car if they are threatened with a gun. Uber is a major competitor to taxi companies, providing on-demand for-hire car service through a smartphone app in many US cities. Uber services are generally treated as black-car services from a legal standpoint and are not generally regulated under Taxi laws. This can cause friction with both local governments and taxi companies. In June 2015, the city council voted unanimously to increase taxi fares;
PickMe PickMe PickMe is a taxi hailing app based on Sri Lanka developed and maintained by Digital Mobility Solutions (Pvt) Ltd headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The app is currently available for Android and iOS platforms. A passenger can download app from the respective app store and install it. When a taxi is requested, it would be diverted to the nearest driver via PickMe's servers where the driver would reach the passenger's location and pick up the passenger. Currently, PickMe has Tuks, Nano, Mini, Sedan and Luxury (VIP) cars on their fleet. Also, the app is available in English, Sinhala and