Uber and Lyft urge Gov. Polis to veto rideshare bill

Uber, Lyft urge Jared Polis to veto rideshare safety bill

Uber and Lyft are putting pressure on Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to veto House Bill 1291, which aims to improve safety for rideshare passengers. The companies complain it adds costly, vague and unworkable burdens without achieving its goals.  This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. Uber maintains that it will stop operating in Colorado if the bill becomes law. Lyft has not gone quite…

Uber and Lyft urge Gov. Polis to veto rideshare bill

The legislation is intended to increase safety for passengers and drivers, but the companies say it would be ineffective and unworkable.