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Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto ...
The legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction varies; in some areas they are considered to be illegal taxi operations, while in other areas, they are subject to regulations that can include requirements for driver background checks, fares, caps on the number of drivers in an area, insurance, licensing, and minimum wage.
Uber said that 90% of their 1.2 million drivers nationwide work less than 40 hours per week, with 80% working less than 20 hours per week, and that if they were required to classify drivers as employees, they would terminate 80% of their drivers because their nationwide business can only support 250,000 full-time jobs.
A new Uber-led coalition is launching a multi-million ad campaign to urge Albany and the City Council to lower drivers’ insurance costs, The Post has learned. Citizens for Affordable Rates is ...
The group has its origins in the 2017 strikes by rideshare drivers at Los Angeles' LAX airport. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was also active in the 2019 Lyft and Uber drivers' strikes , [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and worked to oppose the 2020 California Proposition 22 , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] which passed with more than 58% of the vote.
Most policies have strict requirements for learner's permit drivers: The permit holder must be accompanied by a licensed driver ages 21 or older The supervising driver must sit in the front ...
[64] [65] The two studies that compare rates of discrimination in ridehailing services to taxis include an audit study set in Los Angeles in 2017 and another in Boston in late 2015 to 2016. In the study set in Los Angeles, the author had participants of different races request rides from Uber, Lyft, and taxis.
Drivers under 18 must complete driver's education. 18 and over have no permit hold time, driver education or practice time requirements. Under 17 either with a learner's permit or a driver license cannot drive between midnight and 6 a.m., under 18 either with a learner's permit or a driver license cannot drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., unless ...