New regulations for Lyft, Uber, drivers on the table
additional measures. Drivers would need to have a decal issued by the Nevada Transportation Authority on their vehicle’s front and rear bumpers. The companies also would need to provide a list of their drivers to be posted on the transportation authority’s website. INSURANCE AND OVERSIGHT
Assembly Bill 445 would prohibit insurance companies from raising rates or canceling coverage because drivers use their vehicles for ridesharing companies. The companies also would have to provide insur- ance coverage for the medical costs of a passenger or driver injured in a crash. The bill would require drivers to get state business registration.
Assembly Bill 487 would allow the transportation authority, which regulates ridesharing companies, to enter into an agreement with the Nevada Taxicab Authority that allows jurisdiction over the companies and their drivers. INDUSTRY REACTION
Chelsea Harrison, senior policy communications manager for Lyft, expressed concerns about changing the regulatory oversight to the Taxicab Authority.
“The NTA went through a deliberate, thorough rule-making process for the ridesharing industry,” she said. “The current framework is working — for passengers, drivers and the state.”
Taylor Patterson, a representative for Uber, said the company also opposes giving the Taxicab Authority jurisdiction over transportation network companies. Contact Ben Botkin at bbotkin@reviewjournal.com or 775-461-0661. Follow @BenBotkin1 on Twitter.