Uber Driver in Lebanon Arrested in Killing of Rebecca Dykes
- 6 years ago
Uber Driver in Lebanon Arrested in Killing of Rebecca Dykes
Mr. Porter said that Uber in Lebanon used only taxi drivers with commercial licenses, which require government background checks.
In 2014, both Uber and one of its competitors, Lyft, lobbied regulators in cities across the United States to ease
rules requiring the fingerprinting of drivers for background checks, a more thorough but time-consuming process.
LONDON — A driver for Uber in Lebanon has been arrested in connection with the killing of a British diplomat in Beirut over the weekend,
and the ride-hailing company said on Monday that it was cooperating with the authorities.
Uber, however, uses a different approach in cities where drivers are required
to be licensed by the taxi commission to drive for the company, like Beirut.
Mr. Porter said that Uber in Lebanon used only taxi drivers with commercial licenses, which require government background checks.
In 2014, both Uber and one of its competitors, Lyft, lobbied regulators in cities across the United States to ease
rules requiring the fingerprinting of drivers for background checks, a more thorough but time-consuming process.
LONDON — A driver for Uber in Lebanon has been arrested in connection with the killing of a British diplomat in Beirut over the weekend,
and the ride-hailing company said on Monday that it was cooperating with the authorities.
Uber, however, uses a different approach in cities where drivers are required
to be licensed by the taxi commission to drive for the company, like Beirut.