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Refresher, a person was murdered who was looking for their ride share driver, and in response states are acting to pass legislation & Uber and Lyft have implemented reforms.
One of the state legislative moves: requiring lighted ride share signs in vehicles
The loophole: anyone can buy these lights which doesn’t improve safety
In light of the influx of recent safety bills after a student was killed when she mistook a car for a ride share driver’s car, ride share companies are adopting safety measures.
What safety measures are ride sahre companies adopting in response?
HB 411 (2019 |FL) would allow ride sahre to enter medical transportation services for non-emergency transportation.
How would it work? ride share would contract with managed care providers
What benefits of ride sahre medical transportation contracting?
A USC study examined a LYFT pilot program for non-emergency medical transportation and found that it improved quality of life for…
The researchers: University of Chicago School of Business and Rice University researchers
The study conclusions:
Opponents say:
In South Carolina, legisltors are considering the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act which would requrie ride share drivers have lighted signs indicating their ride share company.
CBS News | Student’s death sparks bill requiring Uber and Lyft drivers to display illuminated signs
California AB 5 (2019 | CA) would codify state Supreme Court ruling concerning independent contractors.
App based independent contractors are being reclassified as employees under the ruling.
Is this legislstive reclassification of independent contractors to employees limited to ride share? No, it also hits trucking, construction, newspapers, and janitorial services companies.
In 2018 an alternative worker classification, marketplace contractor, was proposed by AB 2765 (2018 |CA).
Want to develop a specific location that many people would get to by ride share? Well, look to Illinois which may allow the imposition of ride share fee of $1 to rides to McCormack Place to fund the project development.
WBEZ | Bill Proposes New Fees On Uber, Lyft To Pay For McCormick Place Expansion
1) City planning. better infrastructure from real trip route traces like bike lanes
2) Scooter Rule Enforcement. compliance tool
3) Scooter use enforcement. hello 1000 scooters in restricted zones
4) Safety. ensuring fleets are sufficiently maintained
5) Public Tranit options. planning last mile transit options.
Mother Board | Scooter Companies Split on Giving Real-Time Location Data to Los Angeles
Oregon HB 3023 (2019 | OR) will create a statewide ride share system but also allow:
KATU | Oregon legislators considering new statewide licensing for Uber, Lyft
Iowa looks to change its stagtewide ride share framework to move insurance stndards from the driver to the transportation network comapny.