Uber threatens to stop operations in Colorado if a new rideshare safety bill becomes law, despite lawmakers making significant compromises. The bill seeks to improve safety standards by enforcing stricter driver reporting requirements. After removing contentious provisions, including mandatory recordings, Uber still issued threats, prompting backlash from lawmakers who had worked diligently on the bill. A key sponsor has expressed disappointment in Uber's actions, framing them as disingenuous and an evasion of responsibility, especially following concerning safety statistics arising from the company's operations.
Uber's threat to leave Colorado over the new rideshare safety bill highlights tensions between safety measures and corporate interests in the rapidly evolving gig economy.
Lawmakers removed several contentious provisions from the bill to enhance cooperation with Uber, yet the company still threatened to exit the state, raising questions about accountability.
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