GILLETTE, Wyo. — A group that uses social media to connect impaired people with designated drivers is getting some pushback.
The Gillette News Record reports that Designated Drivers of Gillette has over 1,000 members on Facebook.
Michael Harmon says his page is not about charging for rides, and that people who do are banned.
DC Cab owner Mark Collins told city council members that these designated drivers sometimes ask for gas money or other compensation.
Need-A-Ride Taxi owner David Roderick says the Facebook group cuts into his bar business slightly, but that his main concern is safety.
Gillette Police Department Lt. Brent Wasson said asking for gas money means a driver is for-hire under the city taxi ordinance.
Taxi drivers must have proper insurance and pay a $200 annual charge for city licensing.
