A passenger gets into a Lyft car in San Francisco. Georgia has become the latest state to regulate ride-hailing services. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Georgia became the latest state to regulate ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, which use smartphone apps to connect riders and drivers, under legislation signed on May 6 by Gov. Nathan Deal.

According to a report in Online Athens (Ga.), the laws, effective July 1, will protect riders as well as drivers and fill gaps in state law regarding insurance coverage and passenger safety in the for-hire industry, which includes taxis and limousines as well as “ride-hailing services.” The laws also require ride-sharing companies to register with the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

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