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earlyresort
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Ridejoy (YC S11): Make Some Dough On Your Next Roa...
Just out of curiosity,
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is it technically illegal for drivers to make a profit on the ride? What's the law and why does it exist?
fcn_fan
on Oct 28, 2011
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This is a publication from the California PUC:
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/42294D2B-412E-466E-A74B-...
llambda
on Oct 28, 2011
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I'm also wondering what laws their citing. There was a case in Canada that had to do with public transit laws but I'm curious to know what rules the US has about this.
suking
on Oct 28, 2011
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You probably are then classified as a taxi and need to be licensed...?
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