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Uber Runs Into Turbulance in Dewey Beach

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Uber and Dewey Beach may not mix.

After Delaware legalized the right of the car-for-hire service rumors were heard that their drivers had been harassed by Dewey Beach police.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that they were threatened with $535 fine for not possessing a local business license.

The paper reports that authorities have issued 18 tickets but they have all been dismissed.

All other cab and transportation services must come up with money for a $109 business license.

Uber makes use of smartphones to bring customers and drivers together.

And, the drivers use their own vehicles.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.