(Credit: Uber)
Uber has temporarily resolved an issue it's been facing with California, the on-demand car-service company announced yesterday.
Last year, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the organization that regulates sedan service in the state, issued citations and fines against Uber for allegedly operating a "charter-party carrier" service that failed to include insurance coverage and enrollment of participating drivers in a substance abuse program. CPUC also argued that Uber failed to provide evidence of workers' compensation insurance.
Two other car-service providers, Lyft and SideCar, were also included in the citation, which fined all three companies $20,000 each.
"This is a matter of public safety," Brigadier General (CA) Jack Hagan, Director of the CPUC's Consumer Protection and Safety Division said in a statement at that time. "If something happens to a passenger while in transport with Lyft, SideCar, or Uber, it is the responsibility of the CPUC to have done everything in its power to ensure that the company was operating safely according to state law."
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by Don Reisinger via CNET
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