When you use a rideshare service like Rideshare or Lyft, it is important to stay safe. Thousands of violent crimes occur in connection to these ridesharing services each year. To keep riders safe, Rideshare and Lyft require drivers to place their decals in specific locations so that passengers can easily identify the
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Rideshare services like Rideshare and Lyft are quickly becoming common modes of transportation around the world, especially for people without reliable access to a motor vehicle – including minors under the age of 18. From parents giving their children an easy ride to school when they have to run into the office
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If you have ever had an uncomfortable experience in a Rideshare or Lyft, you probably hoped that you would never ride with that particular driver again. While Rideshare and Lyft’s algorithms can help keep you away from unpleasant drivers, unmatching you from a specific driver does not help stop other passengers from
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Many passengers who use rideshare apps like Rideshare and Lyft report experiencing sexual violence at the hands of their drivers. From unwanted advances and indecent exposure to sexual assault, these crimes are unacceptable – and Lyft is taking action to combat the too-high rates of violence. Moving forward, all current and future
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When we use a rideshare app like Rideshare or Lyft, we place a large amount of faith in the process, from pickup to drop-off. The pickup process can be especially risky; we can get into the wrong vehicle, experience an accident if we get into the car in an unsafe area, or
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On Tuesday, July 16, Sean Williams, a Rideshare driver in Nassau County, NY, was was arrested and charged with two felony kidnapping counts, child endangerment, and unlawful imprisonment. The arrest stems from a 15-year-old girl in Nassau County who requested a Rideshare ride as she was leaving a sweet 16 party at approximately
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It is Rideshare and Lyft’s responsibility to ensure that the people who use their rideshare services are safe and secure on every ride. To do this, these companies claim to screen all of their drivers prior to hiring them – but these background checks have significant holes. While Rideshare and Lyft may
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Rideshare has a responsibility to keep its service safe for all people who use it, including drivers and passengers. To control its community, Rideshare will disable the accounts of drivers who act in violent, excessively disrespectful, or dangerous ways toward their passengers. If Rideshare suddenly disabled your account without warning, there are
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While Rideshare is an incredibly popular rideshare service both in the United States and around the world, many riders have suffered violent crimes at the hands of their Rideshare drivers. From sexual assault to physical battery, theft, and threats, many riders feel very unsafe while using this rideshare app – leading many
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On Friday, September 27, 2019, Tarik Aitouali, a Rideshare driver in Greensboro, NC, was was arrested and charged with second-degree kidnapping and a second-degree forcible sex offense. The arrest stems from a Kernersville resident who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted while using a rideshare service According to Kernersville police, Aitouali, allegedly took the
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