Rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft are making traffic jams worse, MIT study reveals 

Uber and Lyft took the world by storm in the early 2000s, touting their ride-sharing services as the answer to congested roads. The notion has since been debunked, but a new study from MIT reveals such services are doing more than just adding to congestion – they are prolonging traffic jam times. Researchers analyzed monthly … Read more

Portland commissioner who wants an $18m cut to the police department called 911 on her Lyft driver

A Portland City Commissioner who is currently pushing to carry out a $18million cut to the city’s police department and said most 911 calls are unnecessary called the cops on her Lyft driver earlier this month following a dispute about an open window.  Jo Ann Hardesty was allegedly angered when the driver, Richmond Frost, refused to … Read more

Portland commissioner who wants an $18m cut to the police department called 911 on her Lyft driver

A Portland City Commissioner who is currently pushing to carry out a $18million cut to the city’s police department and said most 911 calls are unnecessary called the cops on her Lyft driver earlier this month following a dispute about an open window.  Jo Ann Hardesty was allegedly angered when the driver, Richmond Frost, refused to … Read more

‘Drunk’ Lyft passenger rips down plastic partition and chokes out driver while car is still moving

A Florida man has been caught on video choking out a Lyft driver while the car was still moving, causing the car to cross a median and potentially put multiple other lives in danger. Travis S. Smith, 36, is seen in dashboard footage ripping down a plastic screen erected to help protect the driver amid … Read more

Uber and Lyft overcharge riders traveling to and from non-white neighborhoods, study reveals 

A new report suggests Uber and Lyft are bias. Researchers analyzed data from millions of trips in Chicago, uncovering those traveling to and from low-income and non-white areas were overcharged per mile. However, the prejudice does not stem from the drive, but derives from the decision-making algorithms used to determine pricing. Aylin Caliskan, with George … Read more

Lyft passenger threatens to crush driver’s skull after he asks him to wear a mask

A white man has been banned from Lyft after launching into a racist rant when the Hispanic driver asked him if he could wear a face mask.  A dashboard camera in the car shows the passenger, who gave his name as Richard, threatening to crush the driver’s skull. He calls the driver, who gave his … Read more

Lyft passenger threatens to crush driver’s skull after he asks him to wear a mask

A white man has been banned from Lyft after launching into a racist rant when the Hispanic driver asked him if he could wear a face mask.  A dashboard camera in the car shows the passenger, who gave his name as Richard, threatening to crush the driver’s skull. He calls the driver, who gave his … Read more

Lyft launches pilot program to have its drivers deliver essential goods to agencies and businesses

Lyft launches pilot program to have its drivers deliver essential goods to food banks, low income families, healthcare workers and senior living centers during the coronavirus pandemic Essential Deliveries is a new pilot program from Lyft The program will make Lyft drivers available for bulk delivery of essential goods to food banks, low income communities, … Read more

Ford files patent for a system that lets users choose their Uber or Lyft cars based on SMELL

Ford files patent for a system that lets users choose their Uber or Lyft cars based on SMELL before accepting a ride Ford filed a patent to let users choose an Uber or Lyft based on the car’s smell  Users mark certain smells in their account that they consider unacceptable A computer checks the list … Read more

Study links ride-hailing trips by Uber and Lyft to greater risk of vehicle and pedestrian accidents

Study links increase in ride-hailing trips from apps like Uber and Lyft to greater risk of accidents involving vehicles and people  More ride-hailing trips may equate to an increased risk of accidents A study collected data from 370 million trips in New York City They found for every 100 ride-hailing pickups per hour accident risk … Read more