Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft offer many benefits. These include allowing people to make new friends and acquaintances, network with others, and easily get around to places they might not otherwise access in an affordable way. We must be aware of the dangers and downsides, regardless. The news has been plagued with stories about…
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Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have a great deal to offer. Certainly there are risks involved with these services, and it’s vital that you are careful when you call for a Lyft or Uber vehicle. The dangers of getting into the wrong car, of accidents, and even of being attacked can give even the…
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Traffic is something many of us have to deal with on a daily basis. Part of the advertised benefits of ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft was that they would reduce this problem and make commuting and traveling easier — but what if the exact opposite was the case? What if these services, advertised as…
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Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have, without a doubt, taken the country by storm. They’ve even put traditional taxi services in serious financial problems. Neither of these services, however, have been without their share of problems, such as Uber’s highly-publicized self-driving car accidents and reports of poor background checks. A range of risks must…
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Even as women’s rights have taken center focus on social media and in the public eye, with movements like #metoo gaining more ground each day, it’s still very dangerous to be a woman in our culture. A recent report by CNN unveiled shocking statistics about Uber — there have been over 100 drivers in cities…
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There’s no doubt about it; ridesharing services are here to stay. In many cities they’ve overtaken traditional taxi services as the preferred means of transportation. They have even competed with public transportation. People like the interpersonal interactions they get from a ridesharing service, and they like the feeling of helping to provide jobs. Unfortunately, there…
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Whenever something good comes along, it seems a pattern that criminally-minded people want to turn it into something corrupt. Recently, there have been a string of crimes around the nation involving people who pose as ridesharing drivers and then assault their passengers. This raises a whole new issue of safety in ridesharing, as officials at…
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On September 23, 2018, a young man named Ryan Mullen fell off of an Uber vehicle upon which he was car surfing. He later died of the head injuries he suffered from striking the pavement. Now, his parents are speaking out about the event, and the driver of the Uber has been charged with negligent…
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Uber has come under fire lately for the practices of some drivers who have recorded and streamed their fares to make extra money online. These videos, sometimes mundane and sometimes scandalous, have become wildly popular on streaming services like Twitch. Unfortunately, they’ve also been a source of embarrassment and humiliation to the people recorded. Often,…
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Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing services have been a godsend to folks all over the country who don’t own a car or have access to reliable public transportation, but who still need to get around to work, school and to run errands. This demographic has expanded to include a lot of teen users, which has…
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