Video: Driving for Uber during a pandemic

"Lyft and Uber are having their workers play Russian roulette with the lives of many families and members of the general public." As aforementioned in our timeline of Uber & Lyft's response to the COVID19 outbreak, reaction to the outbreak and its toll on driver's has been slow. In the video above, Jon Sarlin at CNN interviews two drivers to talk about how they're responding to the outbreak, and what measures, if any they are able to take to keep themselves safe.

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Uber & Lyft Driver’s Guide to COVID-19

by Uber Driver

March 15, 2020

Since the USA-based outbreak of COVID-19, most anyone who can work from home has been told to do so. Driver earnings are probably substantially down, but of course for now, there’s no way to know 100%. Having driven for Uber and Lyft part-time for the past 7 years, I can personally attest to things being “slow” the last few times I logged into the apps. But, given how easily COVID-19 appears to be spreading, having passengers in and out of my vehicle doesn’t sound worth the extra few bucks right now anyway. Here’s a timeline of both Uber & Lyft’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak where their drivers are concerned. Saturday, March 7th, 2020 Lyft sends out an email blast to its drivers providing links to their “Safety” page. It also features a few blurbs about how they partnered with EO Products to offer free hand sanitizer at Driver Hubs and...

Guides

Top 3 Uber & Lyft Accident Secrets Exposed

by Uber Lawyer

March 15, 2020

(collaborate and listen 😬) With over 75 million active riders across the globe and over 3 million drivers on their platform, it’s no wonder Uber gets the lion’s share of the booming rideshare industry. They reached a whopping $65 Billion in gross bookings in 2019. That’s 65,000,000,000 – for you visual folks. While some stats suggest that ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft are safer than driving yourself, accidents happen. If you or a family member has been involved in an accident while riding in a rideshare vehicle or that was caused by a rideshare vehicle, there’s some stuff you should know BEFORE you talk with them or their insurance provider about your accident. Here are Secrets Uber and Lyft hoped you'd never find out after a ridesharing car accident! 1. You shouldn't get hung up on who is at fault. Given their star ratings system, most Uber or Lyft drivers...

Uber Car Accident

Remembering Sharon Haley

by Uber Lawyer

March 15, 2020

61 year-old Houston Resident, Sharon Haley, killed in Lyft Vehicle Accident Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and loved ones of Houston resident Sharon Haley (61), who was killed by a drunk driver while riding in a Lyft vehicle with her boyfriend. Haley had been visiting DFW and was out doing Christmas shopping when the vehicle she was traveling in was struck by a drunk driver fleeing the scene of another accident he had caused. https://youtu.be/ezUyGk4yAtI

Video: Driving for Uber during a pandemic

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Video: Driving for Uber during a pandemic