The push for full legalization of ridesharing in Delaware shouldn’t come as a surprise. Late last year, Gov. Jack Markell openly endorsed ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft.
“I want to make sure we are friendly to these new industries,” he said, adding that full legalization would help revitalize Delaware’s downtown areas. In an op-ed for the San Jose Mercury News, Markell cited how ridesharing has been proven to reduce police DUIs.
It would seem other government officials in Delaware are beginning to fall into line with Markell’s perspective. According to a report from the News Journal, lawmakers at Legislative Hall in Dover and the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles are meeting with Uber officials to begin drafting legislation — or at least begin thinking seriously about it. (That’s what’s happening in neighboring Maryland, as we speak.)
As for Wilmington, Mayor Dennis Williams said last November that he doubts legal action is even necessary for Uber to begin operations.
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