There are renewed concerns over ride-share safety after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a fake Uber driver.
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as always perpetrators will always play the victim/ racist card
this guy must be listening to uber radios
Just curious of how he knew her name. If you drive for uber/lyft, it will show passengers name. So I'm wondering did he know her. Still sad regardless.
Yes, the passenger should be cautious and check to make sure the right driver. Just like the driver should do the same. When i drove, i had ppl who would just hop in my car. Not even checking the car or driver. Smh
But i would look at them and be like umm who are you?? I would ask them there name and look at picture. ( which sometimes it wouldn't have one).
Which brings me to my next topic. For caution, i feel that these companies should make it mandatory that passengers have to post a real picture. And NOT a dog as YOUR picture!!! Also, if your paying for someone else, that person's name should be given. Ijs
Drivers lives matter also.
Fuck Uber and the sick mother fuckers portraying to be drivers.
Why would you hop into a car with a refugee driver? Id rather take my chances driving home drunk as piss.
I use to be delivery driver and people would walk up to my Prius asking if I was there Uber it’s sadly easy with how stupid people are
This is bad. The only other thing I see that women could do to be safe, is to choose other Women UBER Drivers, whenever there's a option. That's just precautionary. Also a woman should question the driver about the destination first before she gets in the vehicle, since only the real UBER driver would know that. Be careful ladies. Especially women out there who like to party, get drunk, and then call a UBER.
Its not sexual assault if she enjoyed it. Just saying.
That is bad all they doing is hurting all the good uber workers trust.
How did he know her name tho? The original driver that canceled probably tiped off the rapist and told him her name and what she looks like. ðŸ¤â€
In 2018 there were 3000 reported sexual assaults perpetrated in Ubers. That's just what was reported! Considering sexual assault is the LEAST reported crime, the number of assaults is probably much higher. When is the last time you heard a story about an assault in a taxi? Rarely does that happen. Wake up people!
How did he know her name though? I usually just looked at the car model, color and never checked the plate number but usually I looked at the face of the driver… some times its rushed and I did that after getting in the car. Yes ppl should be more careful from now on. But what if an uber driver is a bad guy?
How did the driver know her name if he wasn't working for Uber in the first place?
I don't think he yelled out her name. How would he have known it? I guess she threw that part in to cover that she was too intoxicated to have been able to use good sense to check that it was indeed her driver.
I'm still trying to figure out how the Uber ride was canceled and somebody else knew where this girl exact place was and pulls up and calls her name…how the next driver know she was there….or by coincidence….thats weird
well…black at it again…
why would you just jump in a car like that? without checking to make sure it's definitely your uber? very careless they must have been impaired.
Gosh. It shouldn't be that easy to access the information of a client.
Wow https://youtu.be/lCzpX0o9LAQ
Ban Uber !
No! Uber needs to step it up with the app and create some kind of scanner where the Uber driver is forced to scan the persons phone that way you make sure you have the right person. Because let’s be honest no one‘s going to be looking at the license plate or the car model to make sure they have the right car people are so stupid and caught up in their own life and stuff , that’s at the moment that they’re not going to take the second to look up the license plate.
thats bs
he a uber drive
Question is how did the guy know her name? Stalker status
90%of uber customers are so cheap. ..fuck I don't like even to pick them ….because most of them.they are problem maker..taking advantage on driver..they come with smile and then they rate 1 star and complain to uber fuck that shit.next time take ask uber Co to come and give u ride or let then take ride on that start that they gave to to driver. Some of them they don't even how to get inside the car.
if he is not the driver who cancelled the trip, how did he know her name?
Wait, how did he know her name!? I always check license plates and I never ride alone its way too scary.
How did he know her name ???
Now they have something extra to talk about …people want take advantage on uber driver ..too many taxis around. …
Im a uber driver and sometimes people try to get in my car even im not thier driver plz if you drunk dear passenger make sure to check everything
Why not jus cancel uber lift and all the other bullshit never had this many problems with ordinary taxi or cab
I'm soooo glad she's o.k.
I don't drive so i take uber all the time, I watch the car on the app as it's coming to get me, then i verify the drivers name and they respond with my name.
I'm do confused by these stories because i can't figure out how they are getting into the wrong vehicles.
We have a license plate # and can see where they are on the GPS.
How did he know her name? I’m happy she’s ok
Prayers for her and her family.
Uber, nice idea, but if people are intoxicated they aren't going to check the license plate, driver's name, etc.
This is so scary, what if it's cold and your car doesn't start and one needs to get to work.
How did he know her name?
Ah, a white guy….erm nope.
Probably a white-hate crime, but nobody will chase that cat to its end.
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if your getting into a strangers car it is common sense to match the car and the driver with your app. the 10 seconds it takes to do that saves people
I've driven Uber 4 years now with over 10,700 trips.
It's amazing how many riders walk up to my vehicle and are just ready to hop in without verifying 'anything.'
The safety protocol is simple enough…..
1. Driver should ask rider's name, never state it first.
2. Rider needs to state their name or, the account holders name who ordered the trip for them.
3.It is the rider's responsibility to confirm that the license plate number on the vehicle matches # in the rider app.
If the plate # doesn't match…Don't get into that vehicle, no excuses.
There are 'imposter' drivers out there who will say they are driving their spouse's or relative's or a friend's vehicle because their's is in the shop, among other excuses.
If the plate # number doesn't match then that vehicle is NOT approved to be used on the Uber platform and, there is NO insurance coverage or any other kind of liability by Uber in the event of an accident, or worse.
Those drivers are operating illegally.
4. Driver must confirm the destination in the driver app with the rider.
If the destination is incorrect, the 'rider' must update/change on their end in the rider app., the driver should never change the destination on their end or accept manual directions.
5. Drivers should NEVER ask for cash or otherwise run a trip outside of the app.
It is flat-out illegal in all markets and a major red flag to get out of that vehicle immediately.
Cash trips are not approved by Uber.
Those trips are not covered by Uber's insurance, or the driver's personal insurance.
There is also no-one tracking and documenting that trip.
Lastly, the rider also has a clear photo of their driver and the vehicle along with make and model.
There is basically no excuse for a rider to enter a wrong vehicle other than their own negligance.
Uber is rolling out a new pin code system which is an excellent added layer of security but, it shouldn't even be necessary.
Ride-share, be it uber or Lyft is one of the safest transportation services ever offered,
Some riders need to take a little responsibility and use some common sense.
Blaxx doing blaxx stuff,what's the problem?
Save ur money n become responsible n drive urself in ur own car
The app gives you the exact location of the drivers car on a map and it gives you the license plate number I rid for the first time last weekend
Uber sucks
How did he know her name if he didn't work for the company
Always check the license plate number
so sad and extremely disappointing that people have the thought the do these unspeakable acts. how could one person be this inhumane. so sad 😞
Matching the license plate? That doesn't work either. The car could've been stolen or sometimes a friend or relative is driving the car; not matching the picture of the driver. Hot mess.