Lyft leaving Houston unless new rules are altered

Ride-sharing company doesn't want to use procedure for fingerprint-based background checks of drivers

October 29, 2014 | Updated: October 30, 2014 10:31am

October 29, 2014 | Updated: October 30, 2014 10:31am

Less than a week before new city regulations take effect, one of two app-based, paid-ride companies is preparing to end its local business rather than use a city-required procedure to conduct background checks.