Excerpted from Wpxi News by WPXI.com News Staff How safe do you feel in a ride-share? A new state report wants Lyft to strengthen it’s background check process on drivers and improve criminal monitoring functions. “My experiences with Lyft...
Read MoreUber discloses 3,000 reports of sexual assault on U.S. rides last year
Excerpted from Washington Post By Faiz Siddiqui The company had said it would examine 21 categories of sexual misconduct, in a pledge to be more transparent about the prevalence of the issues involving the app. Uber has disclosed that 3,000...
Read MoreUber adds 2nd background check for NYC drivers
Excerpted from Patch By Noah Manskar Uber is double-checking its workforce. The ride-hailing giant is making its New York City drivers go through a second background check if they want to continue picking up passengers. Tens of thousands of Big...
Read MoreUber drivers are now subject to ‘continuous’ background checks
Excerpted from a Mashable blog by Karissa Bell The ride-hailing service will be expanding its driver background checks so that drivers will be continuously monitored for certain types of criminal charges, the company revealed Friday. The change...
Read MoreUber to run criminal checks for every driver every year
Excerpted from a Digital Trends blog by Bruce Brown Starting soon, Uber says it will run criminal background and driver history checks every year for all of its drivers. Uber emailed riders about three new safety programs with the subject line...
Read MoreUber increases safety efforts with 911 connection
Uber is increasing safety with new features that will assist passengers in possibly dangerous situations and a promise to vet its drivers more closely. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the updates last week, which include an emergency button...
Read MoreUber touts corporate policy to offer felons a second chance
Excerpted from an AZCentral story by Ryan Randazzo, Uriel J. Garcia and Bree Burkitt The operator behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber vehicle that hit and killed a 49-year-old woman in Tempe Sunday night had served almost four years in an...
Read MoreOperator of self-driving Uber vehicle that killed pedestrian was felon
Excerpted from and WSTP.com post by Bree Burkitt and Ryan Randazzo PHOENIX — The operator behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber vehicle that hit and killed a 49-year-old woman Sunday night had served almost four years in an Arizona prison in...
Read MoreFlorida regulations set for companies like Uber and Lyft
Excerpted from mypanhandle.com, by Kirsten Mitchell Ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft have driven around Bay County, Florida since March. The services give residents alternative transportation options on their phone just with the tap of a...
Read MoreTougher background checks for ride-share drivers proposed
Excerpted from patch.com A proposal to strengthen background checks for ride-share drivers was released last week by the California Public Utilities Commission, CPUC officials said. The proposal sets forth three enhancements. First, it requires...
Read MoreNY bill prevents sex offenders from driving for ride-sharing companies
Excerpted from whec.com State lawmakers passed a bill on June 21 to ban sex offenders from driving for ride-sharing companies. The bill passed both the state Assembly and Senate. The law just needs Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature before...
Read MoreNevada Legislature passes ride-share rules
Excerpted from capradio.org The 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned June 5 after lawmakers approved most of what few bills remained in the legislative process and passed new rules on ride-sharing companies in their final hours...
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