Sentences with phrase «ride sharing services»

Ride sharing services are becoming more regulated and require their drivers to take background screening tests.

Keep in mind that pricing fluctuates with ride sharing services based on the day and demand, so you're likely to pay an increased rate than you normally would since it's New Year's Eve.

If you want to avoid insurance on a secondary or primary vehicle, then you may be able to sell your vehicle and rely on ride sharing services.

The reason these ride sharing services are expanding so rapidly is because they offer lower cost, more convenient alternatives to your traditional taxi or yellow cab.

Passengers participating in ride sharing services should always ask for proof of commercial insurance coverage from their driver.

The Alberta government has established a working group, including the Superintendent of Insurance along with officials from the departments of Transportation, Service Alberta, Justice and Solicitor General, and Municipal Affairs to develop appropriate regulatory approaches for ride - for - hire companies in Alberta, including ride sharing services.

Allianz Global Assistance's Annual Sharing Economy Index Reveals an Uptick in Familiarity and Planned Use Despite Continued Trust Issues with Ride Sharing Services Among Americans

Vehicle owners and drivers in ride sharing services should contact their insurance broker, agent or company to ensure adequate coverage for themselves and for the safety of others.

Drivers using Uber ride sharing services may believe that Uber's supplemental insurance provides the necessary coverage.

A plan is currently underway to develop new regulatory approaches for ride sharing services, but until then they urge every one to use caution and understand the risks of using these services.

Furthermore, with a growing number of people foregoing car ownership in favor of ride sharing services such as Uber or Lyft, there may be fewer cars on the road and therefore less insurance customers.

Ride sharing services like Lyft provide a valuable service in reducing drunk driving and providing alternatives to public transit, and may also one day help significantly reduce our carbon footprint by reducing the number of total cars on the road.

I am not certain that this message is actually the one that comes through, particularly since as Charles Komanoff notes in Streetsblog, ride sharing services like Uber are actually increasing congestion.

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The lightning round focuses on ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft.

Get the green light to use your leased BMW for car and ride sharing services.

These cars, designed for ride sharing services, won't include pedals or a steering wheel.

As automakers start offering ride sharing services and more ways for consumers to connect to their vehicles, Volkswagen now wants a piece of the pie.

Another measure that seemed to be falling off the table as the session drew to a close was allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate outside of New York City.

Another measure that seemed to be falling off the table as the session drew to a close — allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate outside of New York City.

The governor says the rules for Uber and other ride sharing services would also apply to New York City, where Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to limit Uber's expansion.

But, despite the mutual State of the State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New York.

But, despite the mutual State of the State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws - to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New York.

Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo would like to see Buffalo at the center of discussions that are taking place to bring Uber and other ride sharing services to Upstate New York.

The ad points out that New York State is one of the last places in the U.S. where there are no ride sharing services.

Expanding the ride sharing services is tied to a number of other items that Cuomo and lawmakers hope to address, if a special session is held.

Sticking points for approving the ride sharing services include how to craft new laws to properly insure Uber and Lyft drivers, in case they are in an accident, whether or not employees should be subject to fingerprinting, and how to better accommodate disabled people.

If Governor Cuomo, D - N.Y., and lawmakers hold a special session next week, they are likely to consider whether to allow ride sharing services, like Uber and Lyft, to operate outside of New York City.

Afterward, Cuomo joked that Zemsky had stolen his thunder, when he was asked whether he would propose a measure to legalize the ride sharing services in upstate and on Long Island.

Ride sharing services have stepped up their lobbying and ad campaigns, in hopes of winning approval to expand into upstate and on Long Island by the end of the year, including a $ 1 million campaign by Uber.

Richard Milne, with the New York Conference of Mayors, and mayor of the small village of Honeoye Falls, says most small cities, villages and towns don't have the resources to set individual rules for the app based ride sharing services.

Senators appear open to allowing Uber, Lyft, and other ride sharing services to operate in New York State, as long as they can come up with the right rules.

McDonald believes the present taxi businesses operating in upstate New York can co-exist with ride sharing services, but he says the taxi indsutry needs something of an upgrade.

Uber and other ride sharing services are gearing up to win permission from the state legislature to operate in areas outside New York City.

One day after Uber launched a lobbying effort to expand to upstate New York and Long Island, Cuomo said he's driving a proposal for a statewide system to allow the ride sharing services to bypass local licensing procedures.

Syracuse University researchers are hoping an academic study of sustainable transportation can help convince state lawmakers to allow ride sharing services like Uber in upstate New York.

Senators appear open to allowing Uber, Lyft, and other ride sharing services to operate in New York state, as long as they can come up with the right rules.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he's going to press for a statewide regulatory system that allows ride sharing services including Uber and Lyft to operate.

The governor said the rules for Uber and other ride sharing services would also apply to New York City, where Mayor Bill deBlasio attempted to limit Uber's expansion.

Along with insurance issues, handicapped accessibility has become one of the roadblocks to getting ride sharing services in upstate New York.

The governor and legislature failed to agree to expand ride sharing services, including Uber and Lyft, beyond New York City.

New York State Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville) and his Senate colleagues today took a major step forward in helping grow Upstate New York's economy by passing new legislation to bring popular ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to the 49th Senate District and across Upstate New York.

Legislation will help boost Upstate NY economy, create new jobs and bring the convenience of ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft to the 49th Senate District

Required regulations have been issued by multiple state agencies to allow ride sharing services to be offered by June 29th.

Uber's latest investment in Brazil comes just weeks after Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride - hailing company, announced it was investing more than $ 100 million in Brazilian company 99, an on - demand taxi and ride sharing service.

Customers accuse the ride sharing service of attempting to profit from a taxi driver work stoppage.

For 2017, the company expects to continue its focus on travel policy compliance and officially incorporate ride share service Uber into Amgen's travel program.

You can drive for a ride share service, use an app to walk dogs or sell stuff on line.

The ride sharing service Uber, which already operates in New York City, is making a big push to move into upstate cities like Syracuse, and Long Island.

Josh Mohrer, general manager of Uber, surrounded by state lawmakers and other supporters in 2015, unsuccessfully advocated for the ride sharing service beyond New York City.