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Ride-hailing services such as Uber have ushered in a new era in public transportation.
For starters, the service helps plenty of people earn extra money through driving. Uber also helps reduce the number of cars on the road and take people where they need to go with minimal fuss. A critical by-product of people choosing to use the service is the reduction in DUI arrests in large cities. Miami, San Diego, and Los Angeles have all reported a decrease in both DUI arrests and fatalities.
As good as Uber is, no system is perfect. There have been reports of drivers …
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Christmas is only one week away, and New Year’s is just after that. The holiday season is in full swing. From ugly sweater parties to office parties to family get togethers, there are holiday parties of all kinds calling people’s names. It’s an amazing time of the year filled with joy and celebration, but it’s important to stay safe. Take a look at our top tips for this holiday season.
Yesterday, Uber released, for the first time in history, a complete safety report. The report covered all rides in the US for the full 2018 calendar year and partial 2017 calendar year. Surprisingly, or perhaps, not so surprisingly, the report disclosed that during this time period there were 3,045 sexual assaults, 9 murders, and 58 deaths due to auto-related accidents. Of the 3,045 sexual assault cases, 235 were classified as rapes. Also, interesting, is that both drivers and riders reported assaults as roughly the same rates.
What is even scarier, is that it is very likely that these numbers …
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Yesterday, Lyft announced its newest membership plan, Lyft Pink. According to Lyft, Lyft Pink is “just one step in the shift from personal car ownership to having a society that views transportation as a service”.
Lyft Pink is aimed at riders who are currently using Lyft more than 2-3 times per week. Priced at $19.99 per month, Lyft Pink subscribers will save 15% on all car rides, priority airport pickups, surprise offers, relaxed cancellations, and more. Here is the complete information on each of these perks:
Save on every car ride you take — anytime, …
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As you have probably heard by now, Uber is facing a serious dilemma in London, UK as the major ridesharing company is on the brink of being banned entirely from the city. London is one of Uber’s biggest markets, with 45,000 drivers and 3.5 million passengers, and as such they are fighting tooth and nail to keep their London business. Still, despite this, Uber’s competitors made no delay in trying to steal London riders and drivers from them.
According to the ridesharing app Kapten (based in France), “London needs ride-hailing, but we don’t need Uber”. And Bolt (another ridesharing application) …
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