Right now cities across Texas have their own regulations governing Uber and Lyft, which is how taxicabs are also regulated. How the Bill Would Regulate Ride Sharing Services Ten states have already passed laws regulating Uber and Lyft, and about thirty-five others are considering similar ones. Uber and Lyft are new transportation services that use smartphone apps to connect customers with drivers, who use their own vehicles to pick up people who need rides. Uber and Lyft are spending huge sums of money lobbying for state regulation over municipal control because the state law would be less restrictive. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.The Texas legislature is considering a new law-HB 2440-to regulate Uber and Lyft, taking away control from local cities that now have their own, often different, regulations. Records show Chammout was released in 2012 after serving time on a federal weapons charge.Ĭopyright © The Associated Press. On Tuesday, Uber spokeswoman Debbee Hancock said it's doing an internal review of its permit auditing system. Uber said over the weekend it had a permit on file for Chammout. Dallas requires background checks for a permit Uber requires that drivers pass records checks.
Syed says city officials don't know how Chammout got a permit with a number that had belonged to someone else and expired in 2010. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story.ĭALLAS (AP) - The city of Dallas says an Uber driver accused of raping a woman in her home last month after dropping her off was using a fake city permit.Ĭity spokeswoman Sana Syed said Talal Ali Chammout, a felon, wouldn't have passed Dallas' background check if he applied. Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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