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One Standard For All. Criminal Background Checks for Taxicab, For-Hire, and Transportation Network Company (TNC) Drivers

In the last year or so, a nationwide discussion has been sparked regarding the accuracy, reliability, and adequacy of the public safety requirements that are imposed on for-hire vehicle (“FHV”) providers. Much of the debate has centered around whether the breadth and scope of driver vetting requirements imposed on drivers providing services through new transportation network companies, or “TNCs,” are comparable to those vetting requirements that have been established for traditional for-hire vehicle providers. This discussion is compounded by the fact that in several jurisdictions TNCs are operating “rogue,” or outside of the regulatory framework, which has many consumer rights advocates and law enforcement officials questioning whether TNCs are doing enough to protect the riding public.


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Author(s): 
Matthew W. Daus, Esq
Universities: 
The City College of New York
Publication Year: 
2015
Publication Type: 
Final Report
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