Uber, Lyft Suspend Service in Texas Capital Because of Background Checks
Uber and Lyft have suspended ridesharing service in Austin, Texas after voters decided against overturning city requirements that include fingerprint-based background checks for their drivers.
Nearly 56 percent of voters rejected a proposition Saturday that would have repealed rules the Austin City Council approved in December.
Under the rules, drivers must undergo fingerprint-based background checks by Feb. 1, 2017. Uber and Lyft prefer name-based checks. Their vehicles must be identified for hire and they cannot stop in traffic lanes for passenger drop-offs and pick-ups.
Uber and Lyft had poured nearly $9 million into their campaign to overturn the rules.
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