- drivers will have to pass fingerprint-based background checks
- compliance is phased in over 1 year beginning February 1st 2016
- Councilmembers Ellen Troxclair and Don Zimmerman voted against the proposal
- Councilmember Ann Kitchen led the fight to conform requirements for ride share to those of taxi cabs
- Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo echoed a safety concern that if there is no ride share operating in Austin, due to fingerprint requirements, then the number of drunk drivers will increase.
Governing | Austin Passes Stricter Rules for Uber, Lyft