Today’s Superstar of Florida or Not Florida is 28-year-old Nicholas Maziot. Nicholas had planned to break into a home and ordered a Lyft as his getaway car. The couple who lives there was in fact home. They were sleeping. They heard a commotion and called the cops. That’s when Nicholas climbed through an upstairs windowRead more
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The family of Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old woman who was killed by one of Uber’s self-driving prototypes in 2018, has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the city of Tempe, Arizona, where the accident took place. They claim the paved median in the middle of North Mill Avenue created a confusing, dangerous situation that encouraged Herzberg toRead more
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that injured an Uber driver and his passengers. The Uber driver was headed north on E. 55th Street around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Cleveland police say another driver headed south in the northbound lane hit them head on. The wrong-way driver ran from the scene onRead more
A shuttle bus driver at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona claims he witnessed an Uber driver run into an elderly passenger of his, only to back his vehicle up and run her over a second time, AZ Family reports. The incident occurred last week at Terminal 4, and left shuttle bus driver Nate Roberts emotionally devastated.Read more
Lyft has so far played second fiddle to its rival Uber, but the 2019 Lyft IPO gives the ride-share unicorn a chance to come out on top. According to a press release from Dec. 6, Lyft confidentially submitted a draft statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announcing plans to list its common stock publicly. ThatRead more
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Ride-hailing service Lyft reminded San Diego residents today to plan ahead and travel responsibly on New Year’s Eve. According to the company, San Diego was one of the top 12 markets in the country for Lyft rides on New Year’s Eve last year. Popular destinations included Rich’s, the Hard Rock Hotel andRead more
CHICAGO (WLS) — An Uber driver who allegedly killed a cab driver in September has apparently left the United States, the victim’s family has been told by police. Omar Tungekar, whose father Anis Tungekar was seen in a video being kicked in the head, said Wednesday that he blames states authorities for allowing the manRead more
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s UBER.UL is plotting the return of its self-driving cars, but the company known for its hard-charging style is taking a much more conservative approach as it tries to recover from a fatal accident that upended its autonomous vehicle program. After it receives approval from the state of Pennsylvania, Uber plansRead more
Over 12,000 Uber drivers found a way to weaponize the ridesharing platform’s restrictive contract in what’s possibly the funniest labor strategy of the year. But first: a bit of background. One of the more onerous aspects of the gig economy is its propensity to include arbitration agreements in the terms of service—you know, the veryRead more
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