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Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teens

Uber has 30 days to require certain drivers to get fingerprinted if the ride-hail giant intends to continue transporting unaccompanied teens in

The California Public Utilities Commission issued a ruling Thursday that requires taxi and ride-hail drivers who are carrying unaccompanied minors in the state to pass a fingerprint background check. In March, Uber asked for clarity on the rule, specifically the part that stated any business involved “primarily” in transporting minors would need to enforce strict background checks. In July, two families in South Carolina sued Uber alleging the company allowed their teen daughters to be taken across state lines to a predator’s home where one of the girls was sexually assaulted.

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