Posted on 05/05/2015 1:58:56 PM PDT by xzins
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Uber says it's ceasing operations in Kansas following the Kansas Legislature's veto of SB 117.
The Republican-controlled Kansas Senate has overridden GOP Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of a bill imposing new regulations on ride-hailing companies like Uber.
The measure would require drivers for ride-hailing companies to undergo Kansas Bureau of Investigation background checks. They'd also need additional auto insurance coverage beyond the $1 million Uber offers when drivers are logged into its network or transporting passengers.
Uber had said the measure would push it out of the state.
Governor Brownback released the following statement following the override:
"... Uber, and other innovative businesses, should be encouraged to operate, grow and create jobs here in Kansas."
(Excerpt) Read more at kake.com ...
I use Uber in large cities whenever I visit. Great service. Better than just about any cab driver. It is my understanding that the Uber drivers had their chauffeurs license and passed background checks,etc..
If he had been there, I'd have been happy to take him over to Mae Salong where I could introduce him to the sons of General Li Mi.
Uber’s biggest problem is that free markets and entreprenuership is seen by ‘conservatives’ as a ‘loophole’ in the law...
Really? You hadn’t considered that?
Yes. As it is now, the taxi business is a racket, rife with cronyism.
And there isn't really very much about Uber's business model that I'd describe as "entrepreneurship" anyway.
Soon, we will be paying just the car. And it will get a lot cheaper.
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