I wonder if simply having riders set the rating threshold and a maximum fare would allow drivers more power to choose the fares they want as an independent cont

I wonder if simply having riders set the rating threshold and a maximum fare would allow drivers more power to choose the fares they want as an independent contractor. Consider that if a driver sets a minimum fare as well, has a given rating, then riders will be selecting against many competitors based on the tuple of ratings/cost. I don't think relaxing vehicle standards or driver background checks is good for anyone - and requiring your contractors to have certain equipment sounds perfectly reasonable to me.