US Lawmakers Take On Uber, Lyft Rider Surveillance in New Bill

Two US senators are introducing a bill that would require ride-hailing companies including Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to notify passengers if their assigned drivers are using dashcams to record them.

The proposed legislation from Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont would require companies to give customers the option of being paired with a new driver if they don’t want to ride with a driver using a recording device.

Uber and Lyft drivers are increasingly using cameras on their dashboards to document carjackings, assaults and robberies. Uber introduced the devices on its ...