![]() Rosenberg said he failed to get a response from Johnson when asking her directly if the company told its drivers they were operating illegally, concluding he might open his own ride sharing service named “RAYOR” or “Ride At Your Own Risk.” KFHA president Michael Rosenberg who sharply questioned both officials on requirements for becoming an independent driver later sent emails to Commissioners Xavier Suarez and Daniela Levine-Cava describing how several prominent insurance companies told him they would cancel his coverage if he began operating his vehicle as an Uber driver. ![]() “To drive with Uber in New York City, you need a TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission), the kind of regulation needed here,” Feliciano charged. It was the third such case in the last six months in South Florida. “We carefully choose all of our drivers and provide basic coverage through the company,” she said.Ī South Carolina nurse and physician husband are currently suing Uber for extensive injuries incurred in December when their driver crashed into another car leaving the Eden Roc Hotel on Miami Beach and was later cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic. Johnson defended Uber in South Florida as hiring and screening “careful and conscientious” drivers, noting that the low cost for shared ridership is due, in part, to avoiding extensive regulatory requirements. When a driver turns on a smartphone used to communicate with riders, some level of insurance may kick in but the coverage depends on how drivers may offer rides to customers, he stated. ![]() Taxi Association drivers may cough up between $5,000-7,000 yearly for coverage to operate commercial service for passengers, he added. While coverage may insure the driver of a vehicle car when used for personal driving, it does not apply to cover a paying passenger, Feliciano charged. The core of the dispute: lack of insurance coverage protecting passengers under the driver’s private coverage when driving for business, rather than for personal purposes, in case of accidents, as well as other legal issues that might occur during service. Miami Community Events | Photo Gallery | Miami Community News.Latin Builders Association Community News.Hosts | Miami Community Podcast | Miami Community News.Political Podcasts | Miami Community Podcast | Miami Community News.Miami Community Newspaper Sponsored Content.
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