60AMeaning of rideshare service, rideshare driver, rideshare

60A Meaning of rideshare service, rideshare driver, rideshare and rideshare vehicle rideshare service— (a) means a public passenger service where— (i) a passenger books the transport through a transport booking service; and (ii) the transport booking service communicates the passenger’s booking to a driver (the rideshare driver); and (iii) the driver carries out the transport booked (the rideshare) using a vehicle (the rideshare vehicle); but (b) does not include a public passenger service provided by a taxi service or hire car service. Note 1 A public passenger service is a service for the transport of passengers for a fare or other consideration by public passenger vehicles along a road or road related area (see s 10). Note 2 Transport booking service—see s 28. Note 3 A rideshare driver must be accredited (see s 60E). A rideshare vehicle must be licensed (see s 60G).

Note 1 A rideshare driver for a rideshare must hold a public vehicle licence to drive the rideshare vehicle (see Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, s 31). Note 2 Rideshare drivers’ insurance is dealt with in pt 8A.