Uber warns it may have 'no choice' but to leave Colorado ahead of rider safety bill

Uber warned Colorado that it may cease operations in the state entirely if a new bill targeting rideshare companies were to become law.

The Colorado House of Representatives successfully passed a bill designed to "increase protections for persons engaged with transportation network companies" on April 16. Among those protections included conducting a regular criminal background check for drivers every six months and requiring drivers to make audio and video recordings of trips.

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