PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Tue Jan-19-16 02:12 PM
13. "they're prolly going to play up that Uber isn't a legit car service" In response to In response to 8
i.e. there's no municipal/state licensing requirement, no regulations to adhere to, no business insurance, etc...
however in this case the law may be on the side of the driver:
California Vehicle Code Section 26708
(13) (A) A video event recorder with the capability of monitoring driver performance to improve driver safety, which may be mounted in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver, in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver and outside of an airbag deployment zone, or in a five-inch square mounted to the center uppermost portion of the interior of the windshield. As used in this section, "video event recorder" means a video recorder that continuously records in a digital loop, recording audio, video, and G-force levels, but saves video only when triggered by an unusual motion or crash or when operated by the driver to monitor driver performance. (B) A vehicle equipped with a video event recorder shall have a notice posted in a visible location which states that a passenger's conversation may be recorded. (C) Video event recorders shall store no more than 30 seconds before and after a triggering event. (D) The registered owner or lessee of the vehicle may disable the device. (E) The data recorded to the device is the property of the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle. (F) When a person is driving for hire as an employee in a vehicle with a video event recorder, the person's employer shall provide unedited copies of the recordings upon the request of the employee or the employee's representative. These copies shall be provided free of charge to the employee and within five days of the request.
If the driver or Uber can show that the passenger is or should have been aware of the camera's presence then this lawsuit will go nowhere.
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