> Good thing the Seattle City Council is essentially shutting Lyft down in the name of safety and ‘protecting me’ from this company.<p>Sorry to see this kind of misinformation about why the Seattle City Council acted. Taxi drivers pay commercial driver's insurance ($7000-$11000/yr) that insures the city against third party personal injury and property damage claims due to taxi accidents.<p>Ride-sharing companies offer cheaper fares because they don't pay for the same level of insurance, shifting the burden of liability on to riders, tax payers and the general public.