00:03One of Saturday's protesters, Abdur Zak Hadi, told the press association he feels like
00:09an old car that's no longer needed.
00:12The 50-year-old from London has been working for Uber for more than 12 years.
00:17He wants the rollout to be stopped completely and called on the London Mayor to make his
00:22position on the issue clear.
00:25Brand Councillor Amandine Alexander echoed the calls for the Mayor to speak up on the
00:32issue.
00:33The Mayor's office has been contacted for comment.
00:36The London Assembly Transport Committee has urged the government to give Transport for
00:41London the power to set a cap on the number of autonomous passenger vehicles operators
00:47can deploy in the capital.
00:49In its recent report, the committee said it has not yet heard sufficient evidence to
00:54persuade it that London should welcome driverless services.
00:59TfL granted minicab licences for use on the self-driving vehicles in August.
01:05Londoners can now hail autonomous vehicles through Uber, although each vehicle will still have
01:10a human safety driver who can take the wheel if needed.
01:14Uber said previously more than 140,000 Londoners have already opted in to show their preference
01:21to use self-driving vehicles through the ride-hailing app.
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