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09-25-2014, 09:31 PM
Prosecutors in California's two biggest cities say the ride-share programs are breaking the law
The San Francisco and Los Angeles offices said that a joint investigation found the ride-share companies were in violation of California law and represent “a continuing threat to consumers and the public,” SF Gate reports.
The district attorney offices said that the three companies mislead customers by saying their background checks on drivers screen out those with criminal offenses and DUIs—but that in actuality, they don’t. They also said that the shared ride service fares that allow separate passengers going the same way to pay their fares separately violate state law.
“We value innovation and new modes of providing service to the public,” San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “However, we need to make sure the safety and well-being of consumers are adequately protected in the process.”
The attorneys also said Uber and Lyft have to be regulated by the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture weights and measures division, which would ensure riders are getting the taxi miles they pay for, and that the two companies don’t have the correct licenses to pick up and drop off passengers at airports.
http://time.com/3431299/san-francisco-los-angeles-threaten-shut-down-uber-lyft/
The San Francisco and Los Angeles offices said that a joint investigation found the ride-share companies were in violation of California law and represent “a continuing threat to consumers and the public,” SF Gate reports.
The district attorney offices said that the three companies mislead customers by saying their background checks on drivers screen out those with criminal offenses and DUIs—but that in actuality, they don’t. They also said that the shared ride service fares that allow separate passengers going the same way to pay their fares separately violate state law.
“We value innovation and new modes of providing service to the public,” San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “However, we need to make sure the safety and well-being of consumers are adequately protected in the process.”
The attorneys also said Uber and Lyft have to be regulated by the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture weights and measures division, which would ensure riders are getting the taxi miles they pay for, and that the two companies don’t have the correct licenses to pick up and drop off passengers at airports.
http://time.com/3431299/san-francisco-los-angeles-threaten-shut-down-uber-lyft/