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.
Not exact matches
In April, Uber said it would begin
conducting annual
background checks on its
drivers and receiving updates when new infractions are added to a
driver's record.
The new law, effective March 21, mandates that all ride - sharing companies should
conduct criminal
background checks on
drivers and old vehicles must be inspected by a licensed mechanic.
Uber and Lyft left Austin last year after losing an expensive fight against a ballot measure that would have required the ride - hail companies to
conduct fingerprint
background checks on
drivers.
Uber has done everything possible to continue using low - cost, woefully inadequate
background checks on
drivers and has failed to monitor
drivers for any violent or inappropriate
conduct after they are hired.
Uber and Lyft say their services will be «thoroughly» regulated by DMV, which requires them to
conduct their own
background checks of
drivers.
They complained that DMV won't be
conducting its own fingerprint
background checks on
drivers and said local cab companies may no longer be able to afford offering heavily discounted rides to seniors.
The company's application to renew its licence was rejected on the grounds that «Uber's approach and
conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility» in relation to reporting serious criminal offences, obtaining medical certificates and
driver background checks.
In a national phone survey
conducted for IIHS of parents of teen
drivers, 83 percent of those who bought a vehicle for their teenagers said they bought it used (see
background research).
By way of example, a company has a legal responsibility to
conduct a
background on the
drivers it hires.
Trucking companies notoriously cut corners and do the absolute minimum required by federal and state law when
conducting background checks on new
drivers and training them.
Bus companies sometimes do not
conduct the basic driving and
background checks to ensure the experience and safety record of a
driver they hire.
They may fail to
conduct background checks on
drivers with unsafe driving histories.
During hiring, companies must
conduct thorough
background checks on new commercial
drivers and ensure they have valid commercial
driver's licenses (CDLs).
To ensure rider safety, employers must
conduct thorough
background checks on applicants to ensure prospective
drivers do not have criminal
backgrounds, propensity for violence, or medical conditions which could put students in harm's way.
As part of your contract, you are required to
conduct an appropriate
background check on all
drivers.
Why bother
conducting thorough, high - quality
background checks on your
drivers?
In November of 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) strengthened the
background checks required for TNC drivers by requiring TNCs such as Uber and Lyft to use background screening firms accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) when conducting background checks on thei
background checks required for TNC
drivers by requiring TNCs such as Uber and Lyft to use
background screening firms accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) when conducting background checks on thei
background screening firms accredited by the National Association of Professional
Background Screeners (NAPBS) when conducting background checks on thei
Background Screeners (NAPBS) when
conducting background checks on thei
background checks on their
drivers.
Code § 5445.2» and also «declines to require a TNC that does not primarily transport minors to
conduct a biometric (i.e., the use of a person's physical characteristics and other traits)
background check of a TNC
driver.»
The order requires each TNC to provide proof of NAPBS accreditation of their
background check firm to the CPUC and
conduct annual
background checks on their
drivers.
Facilitated the implementation of new system for
driver's license program,
conducting background and fraud investigations for TDPS.