Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
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Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
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Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#2The cited CUNY study: http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10...
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#3Perhaps that should be phrased "the availability of drivers using a ride sharing platform has helped reduce drunk driving accidents."
If Uber doesn't accept drivers as employees and isn't responsible for their actions, it shouldn't be credited with their collective contributions to a safer society.
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#4The cited CUNY study: http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10...
Wow, this was treated pretty well wrt stats, almost like a clinical trial. The article makes it sound like just an anecdote.
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#5Or conversely, the taxi medallion system is likely responsible for 24-35% of drunk driving incidents...
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#6Perhaps that should be phrased "the availability of drivers using a ride sharing platform has helped reduce drunk driving accidents." If Uber doesn't accept drivers as employees and isn't responsible for their actions, it shouldn't be credited with their collective contributions to a safer society.
Huh? "Employees" are a matter of legality, not causality.
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#7Perhaps that should be phrased "the availability of drivers using a ride sharing platform has helped reduce drunk driving accidents." If Uber doesn't accept drivers as employees and isn't responsible for their actions, it shouldn't be credited with their collective contributions to a safer society.
That's a strangely bitter way of looking at things. Ride sharing companies, including Uber, have brought tremendous benefits to society, and drunk driving prevention is probably at the top of the list. Uber has made the largest difference of all these companies because it has been the most aggressive in disrupting rent-seekers like taxi companies.
The drivers and the general willingness of people to embrace the gig economy should also be credited, but not to the discredit of the companies that created the ride-sharing platforms that made it all possible.
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#8Or conversely, the taxi medallion system is likely responsible for 24-35% of drunk driving incidents...
The problem with cabs is that the drivers aren't sure if they will get another ride, so they are less likely to service more remote areas.
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#9Perhaps that should be phrased "the availability of drivers using a ride sharing platform has helped reduce drunk driving accidents." If Uber doesn't accept drivers as employees and isn't responsible for their actions, it shouldn't be credited with their collective contributions to a safer society.
Cheer up, sounds like you're having a rough day!
Re: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving
#10Perhaps that should be phrased "the availability of drivers using a ride sharing platform has helped reduce drunk driving accidents." If Uber doesn't accept drivers as employees and isn't responsible for their actions, it shouldn't be credited with their collective contributions to a safer society.
Bitter/hating much? I know Uber is not liked, but the fact that they have done a great job at disturbing the market in a great way. (Lyft as well, but they are still a minority player)
Having have to deal with NYC cabs often, when they will lock the doors and ask where you are going before letting you in, Uber is a great improvement overall.
Also, a NYC taxi medallion would cost 500k to almost 750k (that's like a mortgage). Basically half of your fare is going to some dude's coffers, and not to the drivers and taxis. Classical rent seeking behaviour caused by misguided regulation. Glad to see an outsider disrupt it.