CHARLOTTE: Gov. Pat McCrory has signed into law state regulations for ride-sharing companies where potential customers use Smartphone apps to hail drivers and complete cashless transactions.McCrory signed the legislation at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. He says the rules will help these “transportation network companies” grow, encourage competition and increase safety for those who use them.
These car services are available in North Carolina (NC) through companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar (S). The measure approved by wide margins at the General Assembly sets minimum standards for background checks of potential drivers and company liability coverage on private cars owned by their contract drivers. The companies also must pay $5,000 annual permit fees.Uber publicly endorsed the regulations.
