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NYC politics
fromStreetsblog Empire State
6 days agoANALYSIS: MTA Example Case For Hochul's Insurance Plan Does Not Hold Up To Scrutiny - Streetsblog Empire State
A driver caused severe injuries to two pedestrians, leading to a liability dispute where the MTA may pay damages due to the driver's lack of insurance.
#auto-insurance
California
fromStreetsblog Empire State
3 days agoTalk About Insurance Fraud! Big Tech Floods Pols' In-Boxes With Fake Emails In Support Of Hochul's Car Premium Ploy - Streetsblog Empire State
Dead individuals are reportedly sending emails to lawmakers supporting a controversial auto insurance proposal in Albany.
#autonomous-vehicles
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month agoRideshare drivers say Waymo is giving rides to unaccompanied kids, violating state permit
A labor union representing Uber and Lyft drivers filed a complaint alleging Waymo violates its permit by allowing unaccompanied minors in autonomous vehicles in the Bay Area.
NYC real estate
fromStreetsblog New York City
5 days agoAsk An Insurance Industry Insider: Safe Streets Are The Best Way To Bring Down Insurance Costs - Streetsblog New York City
Personal injury lawyers and insurance companies dominate advertising, reflecting a complex system of risk assessment and cost management in insurance.
fromNew York Post
4 days agoExclusive | NYC family involved in staging bogus crashes in $300M insurance fraud scheme, stunning Uber lawsuit claims
Mother Georgette Powell was allegedly involved in at least four of the claimed fraudulent accidents - with three of them occurring within a two-month span in 2023, the suit asserts.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 weeks agoNYC rideshare driver carjacked at gunpoint by 4 masked goons after refusing ride: cops, sources
The 51-year-old driver was on break at around 1:30 a.m. March 23 when the strangers approached his Toyota Highlander SUV on Second Avenue near East 3rd Street and asked for a lift.
New York City
Women in technology
fromJezebel
1 month agoUber's 'Women Drivers' Option Is Just the Start of the Sexual Assault Reckoning It Needs
Uber settled an $8.5 million lawsuit for a 2023 sexual assault, establishing legal precedent that the company is liable for driver actions despite classifying drivers as independent contractors.
Los Angeles
fromSFGATE
1 month agoLAX paves path for tacking $12 surcharge on all Lyft, Uber, taxi trips
Los Angeles International Airport approved a $2 fee increase for ride-hailing and taxi services, raising base rates to $6 with an additional $6 access fee once the SkyLink automated people mover launches later this year.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoHailing rides to and from LAX could get more expensive under new proposal
On Tuesday morning, Los Angeles World Airports board members are expected to vote on whether to increase the access fees for private transportation companies that ferry travelers to and from Los Angeles International Airport, which includes ride app companies such as Uber and Lyft, along with taxi and limousine companies. The thinking, according to airport officials, is to encourage riders to use the yet-to-open Automated People Mover, also known as Skylink, and to reduce vehicle traffic around the terminals.
Los Angeles
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month agoNext NYC taxi boss vows to pull the plug on unlicensed e-hail app Empower
Incoming TLC Chair Midori Valdivia pledges to shut down Empower, an unlicensed taxi app offering cheaper fares by allowing drivers to keep 100% of earnings while operating outside city regulations.
#ride-hailing-pricing
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoUber and Lyft Got Pricier Last Year - Here's How Riders Responded
Uber and Lyft fares increased 9.6% in 2025, with average rides rising from $21.58 to $23.66, causing 60.4% of riders to reduce usage despite continued company growth and profitability.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoThis ride-hailing app lets drivers negotiate prices with riders. It's one of the most downloaded in the world.
On ride-hailing app InDrive, riders and drivers have to do something many Uber users have never done: negotiate the price of a ride. Instead of accepting the trip price set by the app, passengers can submit their ride request along with a proposed payment amount. Drivers can then view the proposal and accept it or send a counteroffer.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoUber found liable for sexual assault by driver and ordered to pay victim $8.5m
A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5m after finding the company liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver. The verdict could influence thousands of similar cases against the ride-hailing company. The case, brought by plaintiff Jaylynn Dean, was the first trial of more than 3,000 similar lawsuits against Uber that have been consolidated in US federal court.
Law
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