Post by Logan on Jun 26, 2016 7:13:52 GMT -6
A state law requiring criminal background checks on drivers of ride-hailing companies took effect this week with Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan’s signature.
The law also requires ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to provide commercial insurance and have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drug and alcohol use by their drivers.
The new law removes the patchwork of ride-hailing regulations that cities including Manchester and Portsmouth had enacted, NHPR reported.
Most of the provisions in the so-called Uber bill mirror existing practices of Uber, which supported the legislation.
Read more: www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-law-in-place-governing-ride-hailing-companies-3069859
The law also requires ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to provide commercial insurance and have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drug and alcohol use by their drivers.
The new law removes the patchwork of ride-hailing regulations that cities including Manchester and Portsmouth had enacted, NHPR reported.
Most of the provisions in the so-called Uber bill mirror existing practices of Uber, which supported the legislation.
Read more: www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-law-in-place-governing-ride-hailing-companies-3069859