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If you ask someone underage, they will know you are checking to see if they should deny you the ride. Hence, they have a good reason to NOT show you the ID.
Plus, some kids don't have IDs.
Plus, in some cases, there are legit reasons people don't want to show the IDs. Say, a female who doesn't want to show the creepy driver where she lives.
Don't we have a predicament here...
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Personally I would never ask for ID. If i felt they were seriously under 18, i would ask them their age. If they tell me they're 18, then I don't question them. If they lied to me, then we would settle that matter in court in the event of Uber/Lyft arguing that as a defense in the event of an accident.
Honestly, even though it is in the TOS, I've NEVER heard of either company using that as a defense strategy.
Unless it was somehow construed as a "factor" in an acccident, and I can't imagine that happening, it would never be mentioned in a court case.
Also keep in mind there are some markets where Uber has a service directed towards underage kids - so it's only a matter of time until we will some iteration of that in our market.
I think those companies are falling like flies though. It's really hard to figure out the liability aspect of that business when it comes to minors. With so many regulations, laws, and demands from insurance carriers, they all end up being licensed school bus companies.
It's a shame because there is a huge market for it.
As long as I get paid she could have a pacifier in her mouth. My surround video and voice record protects me from liars and scam jammers
I never even thought of the privacy thing. I suppose there are other reasons than not being 18 to not share the ID. Ha!
Honestly, if you asked for an ID and they either lie or cannot produce proof, I feel like the liability falls back on them. Hence if anything were to happen, we'd be protected.
I don't think liability works like that. You ask, so you are immediately absolved of your responsibilities? No way. Maybe if the person lied, but not if they don't have an ID.
Oh, snap. what a fantastic question.
Oh, man, what a great question. I am not touching it though.