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No, Uber will not pay for traffic tickets and citations received from traffic violations
No, Uber will not pay for traffic tickets and citations received from traffic violations. Uber has a strict rule on drivers for following the law:
Compliance with the Law: We expect drivers using the Uber app to act in compliance with all relevant state, federal and local laws and the rules of the road at all times. This includes meeting the regulatory requirements for rideshare or for-hire drivers in your area.
What leads to you losing access to your account? Uber may permanently deactivate your account for activities such as: engaging in serious illegal activity while using the Uber app; not maintaining valid vehicle registration or driver’s license; and receiving serious traffic citations, or several traffic citations that indicate unsafe driving, while using the Uber app. (source)
This policy applies to not just speeding or parking tickets, but also to citations for other activities such as soliciting rides at airports or picking up in restricted areas. Taking care of citations is the driver's responsibility.
If you are a driver, you want to take care of these citations immediately as Uber does perform background checks on a periodical basis, and if your record changes, you can be deactivated.
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What if a traffic violation or driving offense was caused by a passenger not wearing a seat belt? It's not like the cops can charge the passenger for that... Us drivers have no control over Ubers passengers actions.
There was a Guru discussion on this before.
Do drivers have to enforce seat belt use to the passengers?
Basically, it says you are right. While there is a level of responsibility to assure safety, drivers do not seem to be responsible for passengers wearing seat belts.
Doesn't it depend on the state law?
Plus, in many states, you don't have to wear seatbelts in the backseat anyways, right?
If Uber doesn't follow laws on their own, why shoud we? LOL.
This policy makes sense if the driver is strictly an independent contractor, but what if they are deemed as an employee like in California?
That doesn't change how the citations are issued or driving records being affected. The operator is ultimately responsible for these violations regardless of your employment status.
Do you work for an employer? An office worker or a delivery truck driver? If you get a ticket, it's on you.
The liability aspect will change. for example, Uber will be more responsible for the actions of employees. so if a violation is made and damages are caused, some of the blame and liability can fall on Uber.
Wait, is this true? If a UPS driver gets a ticket, it's completely on them?
I know there is a black box on their trucks, so no drivers would be stupid enough to speed (I'd imagine), but....
What about all those parking tickets? They seem to be piled up while they are delivering packages in downtown Chicago. I mean, that's just understood, right? They obviously do that because it'd be cheaper to pay the tickets than actually paying for parking.
"on them?" I mean, sure, it would definitely reflect on their employment status, right? and yes, I think they do have to pay.