NBC Boston on MSN

New Mass. rideshare safety rules would boost driver background checks and more

Rideshare drivers would face more rigorous background checks and riders would get more ways to verify they’re in the right ...
WWLP-22News

Thousands of Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers failed state background check

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – There are thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers across the state, including here in western Massachusetts. Those drivers now have to undergo two background checks, one for ...
Ars Technica

8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers fail state background check

How far into the past do you have to go for the majority of your drivers to be driving with a suspended license? "that hundreds of drivers were rejected for having serious crimes on their record, ...
Morningstar

Watchdog Warns Uber Users To Take A Lyft Following NY Times Report That Uber Let Violent Felons, Rapists Drive, Background Check System Built To Fail, Says Consumer Watchdog

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog warned Uber users to start using Lyft after a blockbuster New York Times report. The report found Uber's background check ...