California Cabbies Say Uber Ads Lie About Superior Safety
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Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by more than a dozen California cab companies over claims it falsely advertises its ride-share service as safer than taxis.
Uber misleads customers about the background checks it uses to screen its drivers and doesn’t require those contractors to take a driving safety course, according to the complaint filed Wednesday by Yellow Cab Co. and other operators in the metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.