After passing restrictive local regulations that could cease Uber, Lyft, and ride share operations. San Antonio is proposing revisions that, if approved Thursday, would:
- strip away insurance requirements
- no longer require excess coverage of $2000,000 when the driver has no rider
- maintains commercial liability coverage at $1 million when there is a rider in the car
- no longer requires an additional $1 million in coverage for uninsured or underinsured motorists
- no longer requires $50,000 in comprehensive collision coverage
- ease the permitting process
- random drug testing for ride share drivers
- drivers will not have to prove English proficiency
- drivers will not be required to have a fire extinguisher
- in lieu of drivers meeting with police in person, ride share companies will vouch that their drivers have complied
- drivers can begin once they pass the ride share company’s background check
- for full permitting, within 14 days, the driver must pass the city’s background check
- reconfiguring the fees the companies would pay to operate
- fees will be assessed by size of ride share company
- $625 for up to 10 drivers to $25,000 for more than 300 drivers