Uber and Lyft are convenient peer-to-peer service that utilizes modern smartphone technology. They offer a transportation alternative to public transit like light rail, buses, trolleys, and taxi cabs. What’s more, in most cities, hitching a ride in an Uber or Lyft car is less expensive than hailing a taxi cab. The ride sharing app keeps its costs low because it is not regulated by states and cities the same as taxi fleets. The ride share company is not required to have the same type of insurance, and, it does not pay for medallions for its vehicles (the official licensing of a vehicle to carry paying passengers). [...]