SideCar: Wait for Us, New York

Both Uber and Hailo have been cleared to start operating their e-hail taxi services in New York City, but SideCar is still sidelined. The city and the service have been on a collision course since SideCar launched in the Big Apple in March, which came to a head this weekend when two drivers were ticketed.

Both Uber and Hailo have been cleared to start operating their e-hail taxi services in New York City, but SideCar is still sidelined.

The city and the service have been on a collision course since SideCar launched in the Big Apple in March, which came to a head this weekend when two drivers were ticketed.

New York sees SideCar as a taxi service that fails to abide by regulations that govern that industry. SideCar insists that it doesn’t actually provide a paid ride service, but rather connects private citizens.

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