HARRISON BERGERON, TEXT YOUR OFFICE: Regulators Want To Make Uber Drivers Wait 5 Minutes Because They Are Too Efficient. “Transport for London (TfL) has suggested that Uber drivers should be stuck with a five-minute delay, a ban on GPS driver-location in-app, and forcing ride-sharing companies to take bookings up to seven days in advance. TfL claims the regulations are intended to tackle traffic and air pollution due to the rising number of cars on the road. According to an in-house Uber study, the rules wouldn’t just make life more inconvenient for consumers, but would hammer the pocketbooks of Uber drivers. If TfL introduces the five-minute wait, the average Uber driver could lose as much as $1,500. The study estimated that 43 percent of trips booked with Uber in September began within five minutes.”