Tuberville Rolls Out Bill Focused on English Standards for Ridesharing Services

Tuberville to introduce bill requiring ride share drivers to be able to speak English

The legislation would make ban non-compliant ride share platforms from receiving government contracts for five years.

Tuberville rolls out bill focused on English standards for ridesharing services

A bill aimed at strengthening the safety of rideshare users has been introduced by Alabama’s senior U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville.

Tuberville Proposes English Proficiency Requirement for Rideshare Drivers

Thursday, during an appearance on Mobile, AL radio's FM Talk 106.5, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Understanding Basic English Requirements (UBER) Act, which, according to his Senate office, would require drivers participating in rideshare applications, like Uber and Lyft, that receive government contracts to be proficient in English.

Bill would require rideshare drivers be held to same English proficiency standards as CDL drivers

A bill introduced in the Senate this week would tighten language requirements for rideshare drivers in order to align with federal standards for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders. On November 6, 2025, Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced the Understanding Basic English Requirements (UBER) Act. The bill seeks to “strengthen the safety of rideshare users by requiring drivers to be able to read and speak English, aligning their hiring standa…

Florida Woman Terrified as Non-English-Speaking Lyft Driver Stops on Train Tracks: ‘She Needs to Get Reported’

There are many reasons why people choose to ride Uber or Lyft. One of these reasons should be expecting that they would get to their destination safely. Well, this almost didn’t happen with a Florida woman who was left shaken after a Lyft ride she got. She shared a video of her inside the Lyft and the car was stopped. There is nothing wrong so far, but the issue was where exactly the female driver stopped the car. She stopped on the train tracks…