Uber faces ban in California for failing to disclose ride-share data
Uber faces the threat of ban in its head quarters as it clashes with Californian regulators who introduced ride sharing rules in 2013.
A judge from California public utilities Commission on Wednesday 15th July 2015 fined Uber$7.3m for failing to provide detailed information about its operations and gave notice of 30 days to comply or have its license suspended.
California is also the first state to pass ride sharing regulations in 2013, is also home to San Francisco based internet caar hailing apps Lyft and Sidecar, permitted “peer to peer” alternative to traditional taxis, allowing anyone with a qualifying car to charge customers for a ride if the companies provide $1m insurance and check on criminal background and other safety measures.
Other ride sharing companies welcomed legal clarity with Lyft’s chief executive welcoming “responsible process and commonsense regulations”. CPUC has said “Sidecar and Lyft have complied with its requirements, the Judge’ s 92 page ruling, calls Uber’s behaviour “inexcusable” .