Uber Technologies has ceased operations in Kansas after state legislators overruled a veto by the governor on a bill that aims to tighten insurance requirements and background checks for drivers operating in app-based transportation networks.
The ride-hailing company said it had stopped operations throughout Kansas immediately after the vote on Tuesday. “Drivers who opened the app to make a living, and riders who opened it to get a ride, were both denied the freedom to do so,” Uber said. It launched in Kansas about a year ago.
