We need Uber and Lyft!!!

                           Public transportation is an important everyday life. Many people can’t afford a car, so they rely on public transportation. Recently in Austin, a proposition of having more regulation on online transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft, require having employees to have fingerprints, background checks, and more things. On May 7, 2016, Austin’s register voter had a chance to vote yes or no for the proposal. Unfortunately, Uber and Lyft didn’t get enough votes and currently aren’t operating in Austin anymore. Many people are upset because they don’t have a transportation they used every day. In “Transportation network companies: Yes!” By Myriam Cisse, she mentions that the government should find a common ground with Uber and Lyft about negotiating employment regulation and tax collection, I agree with her statement.The Department of Transportation of the United States should be more involve in the regulation. I think it’s important doing background checks and drug testing, many employers require the new hire to go through the same process.
                             In the article, “By Losing Uber, Austin Is No Longer A Tech Capital” by Jared Meyer, he mentions that The FBI fingerprint database is incomplete, and the database they have and use is the local police department. So having fingerprint new hires isn’t going to be efficient. I believe lawmakers should unite and help the citizens with more public transportation like Uber and Lyft and have the same regulation in all states. Many people who travel use Uber they don’t know that in some places you have to call a taxi, having Uber and Lyft in all cities helps tourist find transportation. Companies like Uber and Lyft provide job opportunities and provide safety, especially when people have been drinking. I hope soon all states would have the same regulations and provide more public transportation.!!!!!!!!