Uber Primer: Rider Share Ordinances & Laws 101

What do the laws define?     transportation network companies

What elements make up a transportation network company?

• a service
• No vehicle ownership by the service network company
• No employment of drivers
• Relies on software to connect passengers to riders

What requirements are placed on transportation network companies?

•  criminal background checks for drivers
• vehicle inspections
• driver training programs
• insurance policies.
  • Colorado, the first state to pass laws on ride share requires up to $1 million in liability insurance

WSJ with a pretty graphic on the high compliance level by ride share company, Uber