A bill aimed at making the nighttime visibility of ride-share vehicles as unmistakable as possible is in the state legislative fast lane.
House speaker Jay Lucas placed the bill on the calendar for debate at Wednesday’s session.
It was filed by a Columbia lawmaker who lives within a quarter-mile of where USC student Samantha Josephson got into her accused killer’s car, having mistaken it for the Uber she had called.
Representative Seth Rose introduced legislation requiring ride share vehicles to carry illuminated signs identifying them. Right now the signs simply have to be visible at night, but the idea is that extra lighting will make the signs clearer and reduce mistakes.
The bill is named “The Samantha L Josephson Ride Sharing Safety Act, in honor of the victim, and it is enjoying bi-partisan support.
The victim’s father, Seymour Josephson, says he will devote his life to making ride-=sharing safer, especially for the young people who rely on it.