In addition to calling into question the effectiveness of
the checks taxi companies use, Uber has also argued that the fingerprinting requirement is too onerous and may make it harder for the company to keep up a steady stream of new drivers.
Not exact matches
At least in the case of ridesharing
companies, these background
checks don't always meet the rigor of
checks required for
taxi drivers in certain areas.
Founded in 2007 by Zimmer and co-founder Logan Green, Lyft's business model is fairly straighforward, even if it operates in a legal gray area: The
company recruits and (background -
checks) city car owners to become become part - time
taxi drivers, who set the hours they wish to work.
Last month, the federal government released guidelines to regulate online
taxi companies, saying they should do stringent security
checks and not contract anyone convicted of a «cognizable offense» under India's criminal laws.
UberX allows anyone to become their own
taxi service, provided they can pass a background
check with the
company and their vehicle meets certain standards.
More recently, the state backed down when it agreed not to force Uber and Lyft to conduct the same security
checks on its drivers that are required of
taxi companies.
Once there,
check out the Bluffton Oyster
Company, take a Bluffton Bike
Taxi historic tour around town and wander the shops along Calhoun Street.
Cab
company owners say if local municipalities can not regulate ride - hailing as they do the
taxi industry, the state law should at least have requirements that DMV conduct driver background
checks, including fingerprinting.
«It comes down to this: The riding public of Nassau County needs to be safe, and they're not going to be safe without a government - conducted fingerprint background
check,» said Larry Blessinger, who runs several
taxi and limousine companies in Nassau and serves as president of the Nassau & Suffolk Taxi Owners Associat
taxi and limousine
companies in Nassau and serves as president of the Nassau & Suffolk
Taxi Owners Associat
Taxi Owners Association.
A coalition of
taxi companies, however, called the vote «a waste of time» considering it is a one - house bill and faulted the measure for it not including background
checks.
He said licensed
taxi companies act as an ambassador for the city, so drivers and cars need to be
checked for safety and cleanliness before they hit the streets.
If you are going to use a
taxi, we recommend visiting the Iperú website to
check the rates or the
companies that provide this service.