Officials push to keep sex offenders from driving for ride-hailing services

<p>There's a push to make sure sex offenders can't drive Uber or Lyft cars on Long Island. &nbsp; Suffolk has agreed to allow the ride-hailing companies to start operating June 29 after state approval.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Jun 16, 2017, 12:50 PM

Updated 2,506 days ago

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There's a push to make sure sex offenders can't drive Uber or Lyft cars on Long Island.  
Suffolk has agreed to allow the ride-hailing companies to start operating June 29 after state approval.
The current law blocks Level 2 and 3 sex offenders from driving for ride-hailing services, but it would allow Level 1 sex offenders to drive for Uber and Lyft seven years after their conviction.
Critics don't want Uber or Lyft operating in Suffolk until that 'loophole' is closed. 


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