North Carolina would put parents or legal guardians at the gate of a teen rideshare trip. A transportation network company, or TNC, driver could not accept a ride request from an unemancipated minor without first getting that consent, and the ride could not go forward unless the platform had a reliable way to confirm it.
The approval has to live in the app
That shifts the job from a quick conversation at pickup to the booking process itself. The transportation network company would have to provide a reliable method on its online-enabled application or platform for confirming a parent’s or guardian’s consent, so the check is built into the service instead of left to chance.
The rideshare provision would take effect Dec. 1, 2025, and would apply to ride requests received on or after that date.
A fine backs the rule
If a driver or company ignores the consent requirement, the ride would be unlawful and treated as an infraction, with a $250 fine attached. Recorded votes show the bill cleared a floor vote.
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