Uber warns it may have 'no choice' but to leave Colorado ahead of rider safety bill
- Uber warned Colorado on Wednesday it might cease operations over a recently passed safety bill.
- This warning followed the Colorado House of Representatives passing the bill 59-6 on April 16.
- The bill mandates driver audio and video recording and requires regular criminal background checks.
- An Uber spokesperson stated the proposal leaves them "no choice" but to leave the state.
- The bill now heads to the State Senate, though Uber rarely follows through on such threats.
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