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Can California’s New Law Keep Your Uber Driver from Driving Drunk

Posted on August 28, 2018 by bonnicilawgroup

Ridesharing services offer a safe alternative to drinking and driving. This is one way you can make sure your loved ones and friends make it home safely after a night out on the town. But this is always not the case. A previous law allowed rideshare drivers to ferry passengers with a blood alcohol level of 0.08, the same as most drivers. A new California law requires that rideshare drivers cannot have a blood alcohol level of greater than 0.04. These are the same laws that affect drivers of passenger shuttles, such as city buses. This law comes into effect after a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) report showed that between 2014 and 2015, there were 2,000 instances where rideshare customers complained that their drivers may have been intoxicated. In these cases, Uber only deactivated 574 driver accounts, more than 25% percent. CPUC concludes that though Uber and other ridesharing…
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What Happens if My Uber Driver Gets into an Accident and I Get Hurt

Posted on August 14, 2018 by bonnicilawgroup

Using a ride sharing company is a great way of making sure you can get home safely after a night of drinking or finding a ride home if you don’t have a car. Though, sometimes accidents are bound to happen. You may be injured even if you’re not driving. If you’re injured while using a ride sharing service, you might be wondering who will cover the cost of your injuries. Who Will Pay for My Injuries? Most drivers only have personal insurance. This insurance only covers accidents that happen when the driver is not using his or her car for ride sharing purposes via the “business exception” clause in most insurance policies. Though, there are some drivers who will have a commercial insurance policy that covers passenger injuries. If this is not the case, the ride sharing companies have policies in place to help compensate those injured in car accidents…
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How San Diego Is Making it Safer For Cyclists

Posted on July 3, 2018 by bonnicilawgroup

The City Council of San Diego voted on plans to make the city safer for cyclists. The City Council’s Environment Committee voted this past Thursday on a new implementation plan. This plan will amend the current Bike Master Plan, which was adopted in 2013. The 2013 Bike Master Plan is a strategic implementation plan that promotes bicycle safety, policy, and infrastructure. The new implementation, proposed to city council by the Bicycle Advisory Committee, will cost upwards of $300 million. The new master plan addresses more bicycle related needs such as bicycle roadways, education and other programs that help to improve the San Diego bicycle community overall. What The Plan Says The following objectives are some of the ways in which the Bicycle Advisory Committee proposed to improve the San Diego bicycle community: Increasing the mode of transit to bicycle in high transit-priority areas, such as downtown to 18 percent by…
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