Maryland has a two step background check for ride share drivers that does not include fingerprinting. Here’s how it works:
- The ride share comapny runs a background check
- “paired with rigorous oversight by regulators”
- no new screening
- its like a meticulous audit to make certain the ride share company complied
This Maryland model is being considered in other states, because Maryland results include:
- 15% of drivers are booted by the regulators
- 95% of the booted drivers are Uber drivers
- 460 applicants with disqualifying criminal histories
- 900 applicants were flagged by regulators for issues with their driving records
Washington Post | Maryland boots nearly 15 percent of new ride-hail drivers for failing screening