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[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 points 2 weeks ago

They're opposing the bills because the things they suggest won't do anything their existing safety procedures don't do, and reading the companies security/safety protocols and the proposed new ones it's pretty clear that they are not needed.

In her lawsuit filed against Lyft in January, Willford alleges she was “subjected to unwelcome, nonconsensual sexual contact, touching” and lewd comments during the ride.

Willford was picked up by a different driver than the person identified in the Lyft app, according to the suit.

How would these new bills have prevented this? How would they prevent a Lyft driver from letting someone else drive their car to pick up passengers? How would they prevent lewd comments during the ride? Riders can already record their entire trip on their phone if they want. These companies already do background checks. They already suspend drivers if complaints are made and deemed serious/real. They already ban drivers who assault people or who let other people drive for them.

What exactly do they think these new bills would solve and how?

[-] thesmokingman@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago
  1. What about ride share companies that aren’t Uber or Lyft that don’t have safety programs?
  2. What requirement do Uber or Lyft have to maintain good safety after, say, they own the market?
[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 0 points 2 weeks ago

Laws and regulations already exist that all ride share companies have to follow around things like vetting their drivers.

[-] thesmokingman@programming.dev 0 points 2 weeks ago

In the US? I’m gonna need to see some statutes there bud. Last I checked there are no federal requirements and as far as I can tell there are only insurance requirements in Colorado at the moment.

[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah in the US. There are too many different laws and regulations for me to list since they’re often state specific. Take California for example:

https://www.rkmlaw.net/ridesharing-regulations-in-california/

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has passed laws for the operation of a TNC within the state. These laws involve the following:

Licensing, permit and certification requirements

Mandatory Lyft and/or Uber decals on a vehicle’s front and back passenger-side windshields Insurance requirements, including vehicle liability and workers’ compensation insurance

Minimum TNC driver age requirement of 21 years old, with at least one year of driving history

Department of Motor Vehicle record checks required for all TNC drivers

Annual background checks required for all TNC drivers

Mandatory driver training programs to ensure drivers are safely operating their vehicles

Accessibility plans for individuals with disabilities

A Zero Tolerance Policy for drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Required vehicle inspections once per year or every 50,000 miles, whichever comes first

Prohibition against TNC drivers accepting street hails from potential passengers

Prohibition against TNC drivers transporting more than seven passengers per ride

If Uber, Lyft or another ridesharing company is found to be delinquent in following any of these laws, it could face penalties. The CPUC accepts complaints from the public regarding ridesharing services or drivers who are in violation of any of the state’s TNC laws.

[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The bill would jeopardize rideshare services in Colorado “to an untenable degree, and could very well lead to companies that Coloradans rely on exiting the market, raising prices, or reducing the number of drivers,"

What a bizarre statement. If they exit the market, everything will improve.

[-] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

like petroleum companies opposing bills that aim to encourage batteries during rides.

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