New state law reguating ride-hailing services to be tested as Ocean Springs considers Uber

Ocean Springs looking at bringing Uber to the city

Ocean Springs officials are looking at bringing Uber to their city.

Even a member of the city’s Economic Development Council says he can’t get a taxi in under 30 minutes…

…The focus: How city taxi laws might dovetail with the new state law that says Mississippi will regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft on a statewide basis.

The law puts the job in the hands of the state insurance commissioner. But cities have their own taxi ordinances.

WLBT
4/11/16