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[quote=Anonymous]Regardiing Uber (and Lyft), there is a web site that collects news accounts of assaults, deaths, rapes, and other crimes related to Uber or Lyft drivers.

www.whosdrivingyou.org

This site clearly says it belongs to an organization of taxi and limo companies so it's not hiding its bias. But the links take you directly to stories in newspapers, TV stations and other news outlets, so the organization isn't making up these reports, just linking to news.

I know Uber fans don't want to hear this stuff but these stories are the reason I would be very leery of using services like these especially for a kid or teen.

Before someone leaps in to say, "You're a taxi driver" or whatever, no, I'm not. I just don't see how parents can say yes to activities that are so far or conflict with other things so badly that the ONLY option is a service like these. I'm not about denying kids the chance to do things that are great for them, but I also don't buy the idea that it's fine to pop a kid or teen into some stranger's car just because an easy app lets you do so. 
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