Sami's Law is a piece of federal legislation in the United States introduced by Representative Christopher Smith of New Jersey as H.R. #3262.[1] The bill was introduced in May 2019 and was signed into law on January 5, 2023 by President Joe Biden.[2] The bill would require ridesharing company drivers to prominently display lighted signs and a scannable QR code as a safety regulation in light of issues tied to the ride-sharing service. The bill would criminalize misrepresentation of being a driver of a ride-sharing service nationwide. The bill was named for South Carolina college student Samantha Josephson, who had ordered an Uber[3] but mistakenly entered an imposter vehicle and was killed by the driver.[4] On June 14, 2019, the law was referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

A similar law was enacted in New Jersey, in part because Josephson was from Robbinsville, New Jersey.[5] The law requires ridesharing company drivers to display two illuminated signs and have a scannable QR code.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "H.R.3262 - Sami's Law". 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. ↑ "H.R.1082 - Sami's Law". 5 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ↑ "A college student got into a car she thought was her Uber, police say. She was found dead in a field". cnn.com. 30 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Andrew, Scottie; Ries, Brian (June 24, 2019). "They thought he was an Uber driver. But when he drove them down a dirt road, they called 911". CNN. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ "P.L. 2019, c.128 (A5321 ACS 1R)". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs 'Sami's Law,' Requiring More ID For Rideshares". June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Benson, DeAngelo and Vainieri Huttle Bill "Sami's Law" Requiring Rideshare Driver, Car Identification Passes Assembly". May 23, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.