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City Council in Oregon Says Uber Must Follow Traditional Taxi Rules
Feb 11 2015 // While Uber may be a new kind of ride service, it should comply with the same rules as traditional taxi companies – and that means being licensed by the city, the Eugene City Council has decided . The council voted 8-0 on...
N.J. Cab Drivers Want Ridesharing Firms to Face Taxi-Like Rules
Feb 10 2015 // Dozens of cab drivers lined the street outside the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton and crammed a legislative hearing to protest ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Drivers and their allies called on lawmakers to...
10 Things to Know About Business Auto
Feb 9 2015 // The Business Auto Coverage Form (BACF) is the most commonly used form for business auto liability insurance.Autos in the form are defined to include cars, trucks, trailers, vans or other vehicles designed for use on public...
Uber, Taxi Battle Could Be Big Issue For Nevada Legislature
Feb 6 2015 // Lawmakers say a fight between Nevada’s taxicab industry and Uber, the ride hailing company that operated in the state this fall before a court decision prompted it to shut down, could be the biggest transportation...
Heading a National Ridesharing Outline a Political Gain for Jones?
Feb 4 2015 // A committee of regulators led by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is working on standards on ridesharing that departments of insurance in states across the U.S. can look to as an example. Whether the National...
Uber Auto Policy Meets State Requirements, Says Florida Regulator
Jan 26 2015 // Florida’s insurance regulators have determined that a ridesharing company’s automobile commercial liability policy meets state regulations, but legislative action is likely necessary to clarify whether that...
Insurance Groups Criticize Mass. Rideshare Regulations
Jan 26 2015 // Insurance industry associations say Massachusetts’ newly developed rideshare regulations are vague and woefully deficient in addressing the insurance concerns. The regulations, crafted by Massachusetts Department of...
Insurance Groups Criticize Massachusetts Rideshare Regulations
Jan 20 2015 // Insurance industry associations say Massachusetts’ newly developed rideshare regulations are vague and woefully deficient in addressing the insurance concerns. The regulations, crafted by Massachusetts Department of...
Boston Taxi Owner Suit Latest Legal Salvo in Rideshare Wars
Jan 20 2015 // Taxi owners accused Boston officials of violating their constitutional rights by permitting Uber Technologies Inc. and other ride-sharing services to operate on city streets. The cabbies, in a lawsuit filed last Friday by...
New York City Council Members Take Aim at Uber Surge Pricing
Jan 14 2015 // New York’s turf war on wheels reached fever pitch Monday as City Council members grilled representatives of the app-based Uber service — a fierce competitor of the city’s 13,000 yellow cabs hailed with a...
Debate Heats Up Over Proposed Ridesharing Rules in Massachusetts
Jan 2 2015 // Taxicab drivers and owners decried proposed Massachusetts regulations on popular transportation companies like Uber and Lyft, while rideshare drivers defended their jobs at a packed and heated public hearing...
Lyft Gets Pennsylvania Regulatory Nod, Except in Philadelphia
Dec 22 2014 // Ride-sharing service Lyft received regulatory approval on Dec. 18 to operate for two years everywhere in Pennsylvania except for Philadelphia, giving it 30 days to accept conditions required by the Pennsylvania Public...
Utah Lawmaker Working on Ridesharing Regulations
Dec 15 2014 // A Utah lawmaker is working on a bill proposing statewide regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Some say the smartphone app-based companies should follow the same rules as taxi drivers, including...
Chicago App Would Help Taxis Compete with Ridesharing Services
Dec 11 2014 // Chicago has opened a new front in the war on ridesharing services like Uber, approving a plan to sponsor an app for riders to hail local cabs. The measure was part of a package including financial supports for taxis, such...
Kentucky Speeds Up Commercial Vehicle Inspection System
Dec 10 2014 // A regional organization has given an award to Kentucky’s technological screening program for large commercial trucks. The Intelligent Transportation Society of the Midwest gave the 2014 Project of the Year award to...
Uber Facing Roadblocks, Controversies in U.S. and Abroad
Dec 10 2014 // Uber Technologies Inc. has hit an increasing pileup of regulatory and legal hurdles this week, with its mobile application challenged from India to California. The car-booking app yesterday was sued by the district...
Uber Driver Who Struck and Killed Girl in San Francisco Crosswalk Charged
Dec 9 2014 // A driver for Uber Technologies Inc. whose car struck and killed a six-year-old girl crossing a San Francisco street last New Year’s eve was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, a spokesman for the...
Utah Lawmaker Working on Ridesharing Regulations
Dec 1 2014 // A Utah lawmaker is working on a bill proposing statewide regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Some say the smartphone app-based companies should follow the same rules as taxi drivers, including...
Rideshare Companies Risk Defying Arizona Law
Dec 1 2014 // Ridesharing companies such as Uber are riding high in Arizona at the risk of defying state law, the Arizona Capitol Times reported. Companies such as Uber and Lyft have only revved up operations since Gov. Jan Brewer...
Ride, Home-Sharing Regulation Debate Reaches North Carolina
Dec 1 2014 // North Carolina lawmakers heard arguments recently for and against increasing regulation of digital services that allow people to sell car rides through a smartphone app or rent out rooms to travelers. Car services such as...
