{"id":79288,"date":"2019-04-28T07:32:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T12:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=79288"},"modified":"2019-04-28T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T12:32:08","slug":"stopping-on-the-mag-mile-proves-costly-for-ride-sharing-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/stopping-on-the-mag-mile-proves-costly-for-ride-sharing-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopping on the Mag Mile proves costly for ride-sharing drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Shannon Longworth<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Uber and Lyft drivers are facing hefty fines for violating the no-stopping, no-standing regulation along North Michigan Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>The law applies to all vehicles driving on the street, according to Chicago Police. However, ride-hailing drivers are specifically being ticketed because their apps so frequently tell them to drop off and pick up passengers in front of the many stores along the strip.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Stopping on the Mag Mile can be pricey for ride-sharing drivers\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/332369512?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The purpose behind the no-stopping, no-standing law is to ease congestion in one of the busiest parts of the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Vehicles on N. Michigan Avenue that stop to accept or receive passengers, risk receiving a fine. (Shannon Longworth\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Shannon Longworth Medill Reports Uber and Lyft drivers are facing hefty fines for violating the no-stopping, no-standing regulation along North Michigan Avenue. 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