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Stories about: ride sharing

Thieves in Washington Are Using LimePods as Getaway Cars
Thieves in Washington Are Using LimePods as Getaway Cars

31 May 2019, 11:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police in Renton and Bellevue confirm number of car-share vehicles used as getaway cars is on the rise, with the latest incident targeting mail and packages

 
Woman Sues Uber in London for £50,000, Claiming Driver Touched Her Breasts
Woman Sues Uber in London for £50,000, Claiming Driver Touched Her Breasts

30 May 2019, 12:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / First lawsuit of its kind in the U.K.: rider claims ride turned dangerous when the driver sexually assaulted her twice, leaving her traumatized

 
Seattle Homeowner Holds Car2Go Mercedes Hostage for Parking in His Driveway
Seattle Homeowner Holds Car2Go Mercedes Hostage for Parking in His Driveway

29 May 2019, 14:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Property owner is demanding payment for the days the car has been illegally parked in front of his house, harassment by Car2Go employees

 
Woman, Daughter Jump Out of Moving Car During Terrifying Lyft Ride
Woman, Daughter Jump Out of Moving Car During Terrifying Lyft Ride

16 May 2019, 14:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stephanie Brown from Duncanville, Texas, recalls strange incident when a different person showed up at the wheel of the car in the app description

 
Assistant Professor Driving For Uber Arrested For Kidnapping 2 Female Riders
Assistant Professor Driving For Uber Arrested For Kidnapping 2 Female Riders

13 May 2019, 13:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Richard Lomotey refused to take the women to their destination, pulled over and told them “You’re not going anywhere” before trying to lock the doors

 
Uber Fires Driver Who Killed MMA Fighter Rodrigo de Lima After Altercation
Uber Fires Driver Who Killed MMA Fighter Rodrigo de Lima After Altercation

25 Apr 2019, 13:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / De Lima was a passenger in an Uber with friends, got into a fight with the driver and was kicked out of the car and then run over

 
Drunk Woman Gives Uber Driver The Wrong Address, Has to Pay £275 For Ride
Drunk Woman Gives Uber Driver The Wrong Address, Has to Pay £275 For Ride

23 Apr 2019, 12:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 25-year-old woman went out drinking with friends, forgot to change her settings in the Uber app, so the driver almost took her to the wrong address

 
Uber Driver Drops Couple Off at Airport, Returns to Burglarize Their Home
Uber Driver Drops Couple Off at Airport, Returns to Burglarize Their Home

11 Apr 2019, 12:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / San Mateo Police arrest Jackie Gordon Wilson with help from the community, after victims share surveillance videos on social media

 
Murder of Student by Fake Uber Driver Prompts Safety Campaign: What’s My Name?
Murder of Student by Fake Uber Driver Prompts Safety Campaign: What’s My Name?

3 Apr 2019, 12:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / University of South Carolina launches new ride-sharing safety campaign to prevent more deaths, after the killing of Samantha Josephson

 
Britain’s Oldest Taxi Driver Retires at 85
Britain’s Oldest Taxi Driver Retires at 85

2 Apr 2019, 10:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Barrie George became a cabbie when he retired as a telecom engineer, because he loved chatting people up. He won’t be giving up his passion for cars, though

 
British Water Company Sends Uber and Taxi Drivers to Investigate Leaks
British Water Company Sends Uber and Taxi Drivers to Investigate Leaks

12 Mar 2019, 14:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Severn Trent comes under fire from unions for not letting technicians respond to leak calls, sending taxis and Ubers instead

 
Stuff People Forget in Ubers: Phones, Tank with Fish, Live Dog, Gold Teeth Set
Stuff People Forget in Ubers: Phones, Tank with Fish, Live Dog, Gold Teeth Set

7 Mar 2019, 11:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The ride-sharing company has released the annual list of Lost and Found, including the weirdest items and the most forgetful cities in the U.S.

 
Martha Stewart Tries Uber For The First Time, is Totally Unimpressed
Martha Stewart Tries Uber For The First Time, is Totally Unimpressed

20 Nov 2018, 09:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / TV personality and chef tries the ridesharing service but gets a “mess” of a car, which forces her to vent her frustrations online

 
Drunk Uber Passenger Throws Beer, Curses After Giving Driver The Wrong Address
Drunk Uber Passenger Throws Beer, Curses After Giving Driver The Wrong Address

19 Oct 2018, 15:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber driver Shalle K’naan from Grand Rapids, Michigan, got the worst customer ever when a drunk woman wouldn’t stop swearing at him, refused to get out

 
Miami Uber Driver Rapes Drunk Passenger, Says It’s One of The “Perks of the Job”
Miami Uber Driver Rapes Drunk Passenger, Says It’s One of The “Perks of the Job”

15 Oct 2018, 09:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Frederick Gaston used his job with Uber to prey on intoxicated women, circling locations where he knew he’d come across them, prosecutors argue

 
Ban on “Sexually Revealing” Shorts on Taxi Drivers Is Probably Coming in the UK
Ban on “Sexually Revealing” Shorts on Taxi Drivers Is Probably Coming in the UK

12 Oct 2018, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Bath and North East Somerset council argues that one’s idea of “revealing” might not correspond with another’s, customers may feel uncomfortable.

 
China Threatens Ban of Ride-Sharing Firms After Didi Passenger Rape, Murder
China Threatens Ban of Ride-Sharing Firms After Didi Passenger Rape, Murder

29 Aug 2018, 13:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Government will implement stricter measures to ensure passenger safety ban ride-sharing firms if necessary, after second murder on a Didi Chuxing ride

 
Toyota Invests $500M in Uber in Partnership on Driverless Cars
Toyota Invests $500M in Uber in Partnership on Driverless Cars

28 Aug 2018, 10:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / News of the partnership comes on the heels of Uber’s announcement that it would be focusing more on its electric scooter and bike businesses in the future

 
China’s Didi Ride-Sharing Service Suspended After Driver Rapes, Kills Woman
China’s Didi Ride-Sharing Service Suspended After Driver Rapes, Kills Woman

27 Aug 2018, 13:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Didi Hitch has been suspended pending the investigation, company admits not acting as promptly as it should have, given the situation

 
New York City Puts a Halt to New Vehicle Licenses For Ride-Hailing Companies
New York City Puts a Halt to New Vehicle Licenses For Ride-Hailing Companies

9 Aug 2018, 07:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The City of New York voted on a halt for ride-hailing licensing as a means to determine the required steps to regulate the industry