Without a rear-facing distinctive identifying symbol identifying a vehicle as a provider of TNC services, those the road are not provided any notice of that vehicle’s increased likelihood of stopping unexpectedly. A uniform, removable distinctive identifying symbol identifying a vehicle as a TNC, not associated with any individual TNC, will adequately address this public safety issue without stifling innovation. Drivers, motorcyclists, and bicyclists alike will be able to set more accurate expectations of driver behavior and act accordingly if they know they are behind an active TNC vehicle. Trade dress may be placed in the front and rear of the TNC vehicles/drivers’ vehicles. The existing trade dress rules do not prohibit use of more than one type of trade dress by a Transportation Network Company. Pub. Util. Code § 5401 is designed to prevent a TCP from picking up multiple passengers who are not otherwise traveling together, transporting all passengers to a common destination, and then charging each passenger their own fixed fare. TNCs are TCPs, and, as such, the Pub. Util. Code § 5401 provisions that to TCPs apply to TNCs. All TCPs, including TNCs, may engage in fare-splitting operations consistent with Pub. Util. Code § 5401, i.e., that the fares are based on either vehicle mileage or time of use, or a combination thereof. O R D E R All Charter Carrier (TCP) vehicles, including Transportation Network Companies (TNC), shall be inspected by a facility licensed by the California
Without a rear-facing distinctive identifying symbol identifying a vehicle as a provider of TNC services, those the road are not provided any notice of that vehicle’s increased likelihood of stopping unexpectedly. A uniform, removable distinctive identifying symbol identifying a vehicle as a TNC, not associated with any individual TNC, will adequately address this public safety issue without stifling innovation. Drivers, motorcyclists, and bicyclists alike will be able to set more accurate expectations of driver behavior and act accordingly if they know they are behind an active TNC vehicle. Trade dress may be placed in the front and rear of the TNC vehicles/drivers’ vehicles. The existing trade dress rules do not prohibit use of more than one type of trade dress by a Transportation Network Company. Pub. Util. Code § 5401 is designed to prevent a TCP from picking up multiple passengers who are not otherwise traveling together, transporting all passengers to a common destination, and then charging each passenger their own fixed fare. TNCs are TCPs, and, as such, the Pub. Util. Code § 5401 provisions that to TCPs apply to TNCs. All TCPs, including TNCs, may engage in fare-splitting operations consistent with Pub. Util. Code § 5401, i.e., that the fares are based on either vehicle mileage or time of use, or a combination thereof. O R D E R All Charter Carrier (TCP) vehicles, including Transportation Network Companies (TNC), shall be inspected by a facility licensed by the California
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