Quote Originally Posted by duped_samaritan View Post
Taking an uber/lyft is a hell of a lot safer than taking a taxi or public transportation where there is no 'paper' trail.

At least in a place like NYC where there aren't many residential neighborhoods, these are usually the only options.
The difference is that getting a taxi medallion is a pain in the ass and requires a good deal of effort, whereas any asshole can sign up to drive Uber.

So the quality of the average taxi driver is higher than the average Uber driver..