Massachusetts officials say more than 10 percent of drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have failed a required background check. Charlie Baker, who signed the law, said Massachusetts has set a national standard with an agreement with Uber and Lyft that sped up the background check process. First the companies were required to perform multi-state criminal and driving background checks and a check of a national sex offender website. Lyft spokesman Adrian Durbin said the company's background check provider is legally prevented from looking back more than seven years. A group representing the taxi industry said the state should also require Uber and Lyft drivers to undergo fingerprint-based criminal background checks.

Source: ABC News April 05, 2017 17:46 UTC