New York taxi agency pass new ride hailing regulations
Livery cab passengers will now get a estimated charge from all smartphone taxi services after New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission ruled Monday new initiates to try and address the growing presence of ride hailing apps on the roads in NYC. rules also require ride-hailing apps to be locked whilst drivers are in motion with the exception of voice recognition and one touch systems. The controversial ruling to have the organisation approve software updates, has remained edited to the organisation receiving notification of updates. Both Uber and Lyft, another ride-hailing app, applauded the commission for modifying its proposal. “A big part of the rules were just codifying what we were already doing,” said Josh Mohrer, Uber N.Y.C.’s general manager.
Livery-cab passengers hailing rides through smartphone apps in New York City will get estimated fares for so-called surge pricing and itemized receipts, under rules passed Monday by the Taxi and Limousine Commission as it tries to keep pace with rapid changes in technology.

The rules package also requires that drivers’ ride-hailing apps be locked while the vehicles are in motion, to prevent drivers from becoming distracted when summoned for new fares. But one-touch or voice-activated acceptance of fares will be allowed.

The rules were meant to address the growing presence of ride-hailing apps, especially Uber, which has clashed with regulators in cities and countries around the world and fiercely protested the commission’s new rules when they were proposed this year.

The company was particularly worried about a rule that could have been read to mean that it had to seek the commission’s approval for any software changes, which Uber said could stifle innovation. Though the commission said that was not its intent, it modified the proposal to say it required notification of software updates, not approval.