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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by Zak on Friday May 05, 2017 @12:23PM (#14274613)
an unmaintained and/or uninsured car is a danger to others

In most jurisdictions, it is illegal to drive a car without a specific level of insurance or with safety-related maintenance issues independent of whether it is being used for some commercial purpose.

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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by TeMPOraL on Saturday May 06, 2017 @05:09AM (#14279437)
Commercially used cars have different insurance and maintenance standards; this was one of many issues with Uber - drivers lacking proper insurance.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by vertex-four on Saturday May 06, 2017 @04:15AM (#14279273)
Most personal insurances will not pay out if they discover that you were driving for commercial purposes, as there is a different risk profile for commercial drivers.
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