Uber sent me a ride request yesterday afternoon. When I arrived at the passenger's location, a woman walked out of the house carrying a baby in a basket-style baby carrier. It did not look like an approved child safety seat. I didn't see how it could be ... Continue Reading
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Uber failed me by refusing to follow Maryland child safety seat law
I had an unpleasant experience Monday while driving for Uber. It involved Maryland's child safety seat law and Uber's refusal to support it. ... Continue Reading
Maryland child safety seat law applies to Uber and Lyft drivers
I thought that when you drove for Uber or Lyft, you were exempt from the law requiring young children to be in a child safety seat. Taxis are exempt from the Maryland child safety seat law. I was under the assumption that Maryland considered rideshare ... Continue Reading
The Lyft driver feedback score is evidently not based on math
Once a week Lyft emails its drivers a feedback summary. It supposedly shows how we did for the week and if there are any areas we can improve. It includes our up-to-date Lyft driver feedback score. That is, it's up-to-date at the time the email was sent. ... Continue Reading
Dirtbag Hot Wheels collector pulls a switcheroo at Walmart
While driving for Uber yesterday, I found myself in the nearby city of Frederick. While there, I thought I'd stop by the newer Walmart in the north part of town. I checked out the diecast car section in the toy department. I've gotten back into collecting ... Continue Reading
Driving for Uber and Lyft? Find out how much you are making an hour
One of the things Rideshare Drivers United, a self-appointed anonymous group claiming to represent all rideshare drivers, is demanding people driving for Uber and Lyft make a minimum of $27.86 per hour. That's what rideshare drivers make in New York City. ... Continue Reading