Kentucky prepares to regulate ride sharing

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — State regulators are preparing emergency regulations that will go into effect next month to govern ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft as they expand their services into Kentucky cities.

The companies offer a smartphone application to match paying customers who need a ride with someone who is willing to give them one. The companies are operating in Louisville, Lexington and Cincinnati, which sits on Kentucky’s northern border.