Uber, Lyft suspend service in Austin over background checks

AUSTIN, Texas - Uber and Lyft have suspended ride-hailing service in Austin after voters decided against overturning city requirements that include fingerprint-based background checks for their drivers.The Austin American-Statesman reports that the two companies suspended service Monday morning. Nearly 56 percent of voters rejected a proposition Saturday that would have repealed rules the Austin City Council approved in December.Under the rules, drivers must undergo fingerprint-based background