California Regulator Issues Citations And Fines Against Uber, Lyft, And SideCar

Re:California Regulator Issues Citations And Fines Against U... by tlrobinson on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @05:03PM (#4785849)

I'm not surprised they're going after Lyft and SideCar. These services scare me. Drivers are usually friendly, but far from the professionals I get with Uber. Some of these services don't even provide proper insurance. It will be interesting to see what happens when one of these drivers gets in an accident.

Uber, on the other hand, looks completely legitimate to me. They partner with licensed and insured companies and provide an awesome experience.

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Re:California Regulator Issues Citations And Fines Against U... by bitsweet on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @05:39PM (#4785996)

I've been using Lyft for the last month and it has been a great product. Though it's not as flashy as Uber, it is also considerably cheaper, even cheaper then a taxi. I'd rather the friendly Lyft drivers over the unprofessional taxi drivers of SF.

Lyft also has 1MM liability on each driver so nothing about them feels sketchy. [1]

My only complaint is they don't have enough drivers and so I can't always get a lift.

[1] - http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/06/lyft-1m-insurance/

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Re:California Regulator Issues Citations And Fines Against U... by tlrobinson on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @07:51PM (#4786481)

Maybe I've just had back luck. I had one guy who was swearing up a storm, which is usually fine with me, but for some reason didn't give me confidence in him. Then there was the woman who drove like a maniac and complained about how much her life sucked.

I agree SF's taxi drivers are usually terrible, but I've had good luck with Uber Taxi. I'm not sure how much extra vetting Uber does but it seems to work. Uber Taxi charges regular taxi fares + 20% gratuity + $1, which is well worth it to me if you can get one.

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Re:California Regulator Issues Citations And Fines Against U... by 35636 on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @05:08PM (#4785863)

The problem with Lyft and SideCar is the liability. It's essentially hitchhiking, which is fun, but rightfully scary.

Both are one lawsuit away from oblivion.

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