Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Insurance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee advances bill setting insurance minimums for ride-hailing pickup phase
Summary
SB 632 would require specific liability and personal-injury protections for transportation network company drivers during the period after a ride is accepted but before the passenger enters the vehicle; an attorney for injured parties urged the committee to keep current higher limits.
Senate Bill 632, which updates insurance coverage rules for transportation network companies (TNCs) during the ‘pre-entry’ period after a ride is accepted but before the passenger enters the vehicle, was reported favorably by the Banking and Insurance Committee.
Senator Disgley told the committee the bill would require $50,000 bodily injury, $100,000 bodily injury per crash, $25,000 property damage, personal injury protection and uninsured motorist coverage during the period after a ride is accepted and before a passenger enters the vehicle, while preserving the existing $1 million liability requirement once a passenger is in the vehicle.
Matthew Posgay, a Jacksonville attorney who represents people injured by TNC drivers, urged senators to reject the bill, arguing the pickup phase is among the most dangerous times and that lowering coverage during that interval “doesn’t make sense.” After a brief waiver of further debate, the committee called the roll and reported the bill favorably.
