The bill is totally Uber rigged. The drivers who are independent contractors according to Uber and Lyft’s web sites and social media. The companies state they are only app companies who hire no drivers nor own any vehicles. They take a 20% referral fee from the driver who transferred the passenger by way of the app. So, the intentional misconception to everyone these companies purchase a blanket commercial public auto liability insurance for the driver and vehicle when the app is on. This is misleading.
In Georgia and every other state, the driver who operates as an independent carrier must apply and get state permits and municipal permits like every other taxi or limo carrier. He must meet all requirements of the state statutes and city ordinances. No insurance company can issue a public auto liability commercial policy to a non-permitted driver and vehicle. A private individual can not operate his vehicle with his private insurance as it excludes “for hire” operations.
The public is not protected if such non-compliant operators are allowed to operate on the streets and highways of Georgia.
You are absolutely right Chuck. It’s crime to let the vehicles without proper insurance coverage to be allowed to transport humans. They are committing fraud every single day they operate this illegal cartel and tell their drivers to lie to their insurance companies if they get in the car accident. Shame on this illegal and immoral cartel called UBER!
In Georgia, Taxi cabs only carry $25,000 in liability coverage. Uber drivers already had $100,000 in coverage when on duty and now that is raised to $1,000,000. I simply don’t understand why cab companies don’t pool their resources and develop their own app. Times have changed and we are not going back to the “good” old days of dirty cabs, crummy customer service and standing in the rain, hoping to get picked up.
The bill is totally Uber rigged. The drivers who are independent contractors according to Uber and Lyft’s web sites and social media. The companies state they are only app companies who hire no drivers nor own any vehicles. They take a 20% referral fee from the driver who transferred the passenger by way of the app. So, the intentional misconception to everyone these companies purchase a blanket commercial public auto liability insurance for the driver and vehicle when the app is on. This is misleading.
In Georgia and every other state, the driver who operates as an independent carrier must apply and get state permits and municipal permits like every other taxi or limo carrier. He must meet all requirements of the state statutes and city ordinances. No insurance company can issue a public auto liability commercial policy to a non-permitted driver and vehicle. A private individual can not operate his vehicle with his private insurance as it excludes “for hire” operations.
The public is not protected if such non-compliant operators are allowed to operate on the streets and highways of Georgia.
You are absolutely right Chuck. It’s crime to let the vehicles without proper insurance coverage to be allowed to transport humans. They are committing fraud every single day they operate this illegal cartel and tell their drivers to lie to their insurance companies if they get in the car accident. Shame on this illegal and immoral cartel called UBER!
In Georgia, Taxi cabs only carry $25,000 in liability coverage. Uber drivers already had $100,000 in coverage when on duty and now that is raised to $1,000,000. I simply don’t understand why cab companies don’t pool their resources and develop their own app. Times have changed and we are not going back to the “good” old days of dirty cabs, crummy customer service and standing in the rain, hoping to get picked up.