Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
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..
I have been in 100 Ubers and really have not had a bad experience. The last two cabs I was in were a train wreck. One cab driver I am certain shit his pants. The other cab driver was 80 years old and literally he was nodding off driving I had to make idle conversation just to make sure he stayed awake. We were on the highway for 20 minutes, scariest ride of my life.