The Virginia General Assembly approved new laws requiring stronger identity checks for rideshare drivers and permitting trip recordings by riders or drivers.
The Colorado Civil Justice League said runaway litigation is contributing to rising insurance rates across Colorado.
Colorado State Rep. Meg Froelich said new legislation advancing through committee would create better guidelines for protecting both riders and drivers using major transportation network companies.
Uber Share Ride Technologies announced its support for new rideshare safety legislation finalized in Virginia, highlighting enhanced driver verification measures.
Kouri Marshall of Chamber of Progress told a Colorado House committee that supporters of a surveillance pricing ban had not shown evidence consumers are being systematically harmed by personalized pricing.
The Colorado House advanced a bill capping rideshare platform retention at 20% per fare on Feb. 19.
Mark Hillman of the Colorado Civil Justice League called for legislative reforms targeting litigation practices he says drive up auto insurance premiums in Colorado.
Colorado lawmakers advanced HB26-1273 that would limit rideshare companies’ share of consumer fares at 20 percent while restricting extra driver fees.
Andrew Garin of Carnegie Mellon University said Seattle’s experience with higher guaranteed pay for app-based delivery drivers offers lessons for similar proposals in Colorado.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers released a study finding that Washington’s gig worker pay standards increased ride prices but did not raise driver earnings overall.