Once passengers enter a vehicle for their trip, it's the rideshare's insurance that covers everyone in the car, something New Jersey has been mandating even before it became the national standard.
Beginning one week after the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit New Jersey, the state said it has provided 2,400 free or discounted Uber or Lyft rides to date.
It's been a week since Tropical Storm Ida ravaged parts of the Garden State. Now, NJ has partnered with the two biggest rideshare companies to offer transportation to residents who lost their vehicles.
Job seekers in Philadelphia are getting some of the stress of the process relieved with the help of Lyft by providing unemployed passengers with free or discounted rides.
The bill will require enhanced vehicle identification procedures to create a safer environment for ride-share drivers and customers and to make it harder for those with ill intent from impersonating drivers.