Lawmakers debate regulations for ride-sharing services

HARTFORD, Conn. – Lawmakers will have to make a decision without empirical data on what if any regulations it should impose on ride-sharing sharing services like Uber.

A study commissioned by the legislature’s Transportation Commission gave lawmakers a handful of ways they could deal with ride-sharing services. The recommendations vary from doing nothing to treating ride-sharing companies like taxi and livery companies.

Lawmakers have been struggling with Uber’s new social business model where consumers can use an app to request a ride from a driver who will pick them up in their personal vehicle.

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