Fingerprint Background Investigations?

Why is it necessary that Uber spend millions of dollars fighting the requirement of fingerprint background investigations? Could it be . . .

(The following information is provided courtesy of  Whosdrivingyou.org who maintains a lengthy list of Ride-Hail related driver incidents. There are 10 incident of DEATH, I think I counted over 125 sexual assaults, and a whole bunch of other incidents. It is a miracle Riders even get in our cars with all this craziness.  I am in favor of fingerprint background checks simply because there is too much stuff that could have been avoided had some of the drivers in these incidents been subject to such investigation I wonder if anybody maintains a list of all of the falsehoods told by the TNC’s over the years?)

For those of you that do not understand what the fingerprint investigation is all about: The person subject to investigation goes to a fingerprint location and allows the staff at the place take their fingerprints. Your fingerprints are sent to a processor where your fingerprints are run through a national database to see if your fingerprints match someone in the database. Once matched, your criminal history if you have one is reviewed and reported. The national database retains records relative to a persons contact with Law Enforcement. This shows more than convictions, showing almost any contact with law enforcement. It is important to note that fingerprints collected by other agency such as the military, DMV, and others are also submitted to this national database. The idea is that you should not be cleared to work for a TNC should you have a criminal history that demonstrates you a risk in such employ.  And Uber has already made public their intent to hire convicted felons, so you needn’t worry unless you have a serious felony record. Just so you know,  Uber is already disclosing far more driver data to law enforcement about you then law enforcement will tell Uber.

REPORTED LIST OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING UBER AND LYFT

Uber’s process for onboarding drivers is dangerously negligent. Neither Uber nor Lyft uses fingerprints or law enforcement to background-check their drivers. And Uber doesn’t even bother to meet with drivers in person before allowing them to ferry passengers.

 

The result is a series of incidents involving “ridesharing” passengers being harmed and criminal offenders behind the wheel:

Deaths | Assaults | Sexual Assaults | Kidnappings | Felons | Imposters | Driver DUIs & Other

Deaths Attributed to Uber and Lyft

Woman Dies After Being Struck by Uber Driver in North Philadelphia (6/1/16)

Florida Crash Victim’s Family Files Negligence Lawsuit Against Seminole County Deputy, Uber Driver (4/19/16)

Uber Driver Shoots and Kills Six People and Wounded Two Others in Kalamazoo, Michigan (2/22/16)

Pedestrian Struck By An Uber Driver in Connecticut Pronounced Dead at Hospital (2/22/16)

Uber and Uber Driver Sued for Negligence After Collision Kills Passenger in Miami (1/14/16)

Lyft facing a wrongful death lawsuit after one of its drivers allegedly struck and killed Miami motorcyclist (11/19/15)

Woman Dies After Being Run Over by the Rear Wheel of an Uber Vehicle in Columbus, OH  (8/28/15)

Manhattan Uber Driver Strikes and Kills Pedestrian (3/10/15)

Lyft’s First Fatality: Passenger Dies In Crash Near Sacramento (11/2/14)

Seven-Year-Old San Francisco Girl Struck and Killed by Uber Driver; Uber Denies Responsibility (5/7/14)

Alleged Assaults by Uber and Lyft Drivers

Female Passenger was Attacked by Two Men Who Did Not Realise they Would Have to Share a Ride with her After Using the UberPool Car Service in London (6/13/16)

Woman says Dispute with Uber Driver Turned Violent in Yeadon, Pennsylvania (6/3/16)

Uber driver arrested for attempting to shoot officers in Montgomery County (5/26/16)

An Uber Driver Has Been Charged With Strangling a University of Delaware Student in a Dorm Parking Lot  (5/23/16)

Arizona Uber Driver Arrested After Slashing Passenger (04/18/16)

Uber Driver in Los Angeles Arraigned on Theft and Assault Charges (01/28/16)

Uber Driver Accused of Aggravated Assault and Misdemeanor Battery After Pulling a Gun on Manatee County, Florida Passenger (01/26/16)

Uber Driver Allegedly Assaults Cincinnati Woman (01/18/16)

California Woman Says Uber Driver Broke Her Jaw (01/13/16)

Woman Allegedly Punched in the Face and Racially Abused by her Uber Driver in Addiscombe, South London, UK (11/30/15)

Passenger Hit in the Face by Uber Driver in Indianapolis (11/20/15)

Australian Woman Allegedly Attacked by her Uber Driver Suffers a Broken Leg and Blood Clot from the Ordeal (9/8/15)

A Los Angeles Woman Says Her Uber Driver Threw Her onto the Street (6/4/15)

Denver Uber Driver Allegedly Drove Woman to Airport, then Went Back to Rob Her Home (4/1/15)

Hiring a Lyft: Uber Safe or Uber Dangerous? (Santa Monica, CA) (3/18/15)

Boston Uber Driver Charged with Indecent Assault and Battery (2/9/15)

Alleged Assault by Chicago Uber Driver (12/10/14)

San Francisco Passenger Struck In Head with Hammer by UberX Driver (9/30/14)

Uber Driver Pulls Gun on Valet in Atlanta (9/8/14)

Philadelphia Uber Driver Beat Model, Pushed Earring through Skin in Traffic Jam (7/14/14)

Uber Driver Punches Passenger in Oklahoma (6/3/14)

Lyft Driver Attacks Pedestrian in San Francisco (1/14/14)

San Francisco Uber Customer Claims Abuse and Assault by Uber Driver (11/25/13)

Lyft Driver Brandishes Knife in Los Angeles (10/29/13)

Writer and Activist Reports Being Choked in DC; Uber Denies the Event and Responsibility (9/16/13)

Uber Customer Sues for $2M over Alleged Driver Stabbing in DC (9/8/13)

DC Uber Driver Allegedly Assaults Passenger for Burping (3/8/13)

Alleged Sexual Assaults and Harassment Incidents by Uber and Lyft Drivers

Woman Says Uber Driver Molested Her in Utah (6/9/16)

Uber Drivers Accused of 32 Rapes and Sex Attacks on London Passengers Over the Past Year (5/19/16)

Mexico City Uber Driver Arrested for Allegedly Raping and Robbing Passenger (5/9/16)

Woman Claims Uber Driver Sexually Assaulted Her During Ride to North Salt Lake City (5/4/16)

Seattle Uber, Lyft Drivers Investigated for Sexual Assault (4/28/16)

Toronto Uber Driver Charged With Sexual Assault (4/27/16)

Honolulu Uber Driver Arrested and Charged with Sex Assault (4/20/16)

Raleigh, NC Uber Driver Arrested and Charged with Sexual Battery (4/1/16)

San Diego Uber Driver Charged with Rape of an Intoxicated Person, Faces 8 Years in Prison (3/30/16)

Two East Lansing, Michigan, Uber Drivers Charged with Criminal Sexual Assault (3/18/16)

Uber Driver Charged with Felony Forcible Rape and Two Other Felony Sex-Related Offenses Against Passenger in Orange County, California (3/17/16)

Guleph, Ontario, Uber driver charged with sexual assault (3/14/16)

Grand jury indicts Murfreesboro, TN, Uber driver on two counts of aggravated rape and two counts of rape (3/14/16)

Seattle-area Lyft and Uber driver accused of trying to sexually assault a passenger charged with attempted rape (3/11/16)

Brooklyn Uber Driver Exposes Himself To, Sexually Assaults Passenger (2/29/16)

Woman in Henry County, GA, Accuses Uber Driver of Attacking, Groping Her (2/29/16)

Police Say 2 Students At Michigan State University Have Been Sexually Assaulted by a Rideshare Driver (2/26/16)

University of North Florida Student Files Suit for Battery After Alleging Her Lyft Driver Groped Her (2/12/16)

Uber Driver Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Journalist in Delhi, India (1/22/16)

Lyft Passenger in Jacksonville, FL, Granted Temporary Injunction to Protect Her From Stalking By Driver Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Her (1/18/16)

Uber Passenger Sues Driver for Sexual Assaulted and Battery,  False Imprisonment, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Negligence in Los Angeles (1/18/16)

Uber Driver Indicted for One Count of Rape, Two Counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Over 14 and One Count of Assault to Rape on Cape Cod (1/8/16)

Uber Driver Sexually Assaults Athens, GA, Customer in Burglary of Her Home, Police Say (1/7/16)

Uber Driver Arrested in Connection with Scottsdale, AZ, Sexual Assault Against Teen Passenger (1/1/16)

Dozens of Students Accuse Uber Driver of Harassment, Intimidation in Geuleph, Canada (11/26/15)

Kansas City, MO, Police Report 7 Sexual Assaults by Ride-hailing Drivers Since 2014 (11/23/15)

Los Angeles Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Battery after Allegedly Groping USC Student (11/22/15)

Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Passenger in Denver, CO (11/19/15)

Lyft Driver Held at $1 Million Bond After Allegedly Raping Passenger in Dallas, TX (11/16/15)

Austin, TX Police Investigating 7 Cases of Alleged Sexual Assault by Uber, Lyft Drivers (11/13/15)

British Uber Driver Gets 8 Months in Jail For Sexually Assaulting a Passenger (11/5/15)

Uber and Lyft Driver Sued by San Diego Passenger for Alleged Sexual Battery, Gender Violence, Civil Rights Violations and Negligence (10/30/15)

‘Ridesharing’ Driver Charged with Allegedly Raping a British Tourist in Sydney, Australia (10/22/15)

Community Advocacy Director at Austin, Texas Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention and Counseling NonprofitSafePlace Testifies the Organization Has Counseled 4 Victims of Sexual Assault by TNC Drivers in 3 Months (10/16/15)

Uber Driver Sought for Alleged Sexual Assault in Toronto in June, 2015 (9/25/15)

Toronto Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Passenger in His Vehicle (9/17/15)

Woman in Ohio Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Uber Driver (9/10/15)

Uber Driver in New Jersey Accused of Raping a Female Customer (8/28/15)

An Uber Driver in China Charged with Robbery and Rape (8/26/15)

Philadelphia Uber Driver Accused of Rape in June Loses Bail Request (8/12/15)

Uber Driver Accused of Kidnapping and Raping a Female Passenger in South Carolina (8/12/15)

Uber Driver Charged with Sexual Battery in Virginia (8/6/15)

Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault in Dallas (8/1/15)

Uber Driver Allegedly Caught Masturbating In Front of Female Passenger in India (7/22/15)

Uber Driver Linked by DNA Evidence, Witness Accounts to Five Other Sexual Assaults in Boston between 2006 and 2010(7/14/15)

Uber Driver in Chicago Allegedly Exposes Himself to a Female Passenger, Uber Admits He Should Have Failed Background Check (6/26/15)

Virginia Mother Alleges Uber Driver Molested Her 13-year-old Daughter (6/16/15)

Lyft Driver in Seattle Allegedly Drags Customer Behind Car After Demanding Sex (6/5/15)

Uber Driver in New Jersey Fondles Himself in Backseat with Female Passenger (6/3/15)

Uber New Delhi Molestation Case: Uber Cab Driver Suspended After He Molested Female Passenger in Gurgaon (6/1/15)

Mississauga, Canada, Uber driver is facing a charge of sexual assault after allegedly assaulting a female passenger (5/20/15)

University of Southern California Student Says Uber Driver Raped Her After Party (5/1/15)

New York Woman Says Uber Driver Grabbed, Assaulted Her (4/30/15)

Wisconsin Woman Tells Police Uber Driver Inappropriately Touched Her (4/27/15)

Houston Uber Driver Accused of Rape Started Work After 14 Years in Federal Prison (4/7/15)

Houston Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Customer (4/2/15)

Uber Driver Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges in Paris (3/25/15)

Philadelphia Woman Says She Was Raped and Kidnapped by an UberX Driver (3/24/15)

Uber Driver Investigated After Alleged Sexual Assault in Mar Vista, California (2/3/15)

Chicago Uber Driver Charged with Sexual Assault, Unlawful Restraint and kidnapping of 21-year-old male passenger (1/14/15)

Uber Driver Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault in Melbourne, Australia (1/10/15)

London Uber Driver Asks Rider for Oral Sex (12/11/14)

Uber Driver in India Accused of Rape (12/8/14)

Orlando Uber Passenger Allegedly Touched by Uber Driver (9/25/14)

Three San Francisco Women Say Uber Driver Sexually Harassed Them (9/25/14)

DC Uber Driver Accused of Molesting Rider (7/28/14)

Uber Driver Charged with Fondling Passenger in Chicago (4/10/14)

New York-based Journalist Sexually Harassed and Stalked by Uber Driver (3/28/14)

DC Uber Driver Arrested for Alleged Rape but Not Charged Despite Strong Evidence (9/14/13)

“Rideshare” Driver Sends Seemingly Endless Amount of Creepy Text Messages to Rider (7/16/13)

Honolulu Uber Driver Arrested and Charged with Sex Assault (4/20/16)

Raleigh, NC Uber Driver Arrested and Charged with Sexual Battery (4/1/16)

San Diego Uber Driver Charged with Rape of an Intoxicated Person, Faces 8 Years in Prison (3/30/16)

Two East Lansing, Michigan, Uber Drivers Charged with Criminal Sexual Assault (3/18/16)

Uber Driver Charged with Felony Forcible Rape and Two Other Felony Sex-Related Offenses Against Passenger in Orange County, California (3/17/16)

Guleph, Ontario, Uber driver charged with sexual assault (3/14/16)

Grand jury indicts Murfreesboro, TN, Uber driver on two counts of aggravated rape and two counts of rape (3/14/16)

Seattle-area Lyft and Uber driver accused of trying to sexually assault a passenger charged with attempted rape (3/11/16)

Brooklyn Uber Driver Exposes Himself To, Sexually Assaults Passenger (2/29/16)

Woman in Henry County, GA, Accuses Uber Driver of Attacking, Groping Her (2/29/16)

Police Say 2 Students At Michigan State University Have Been Sexually Assaulted by a Rideshare Driver (2/26/16)

University of North Florida Student Files Suit for Battery After Alleging Her Lyft Driver Groped Her (2/12/16)

Uber Driver Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Journalist in Delhi, India (1/22/16)

Lyft Passenger in Jacksonville, FL, Granted Temporary Injunction to Protect Her From Stalking By Driver Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Her (1/18/16)

Uber Passenger Sues Driver for Sexual Assaulted and Battery,  False Imprisonment, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Negligence in Los Angeles (1/18/16)

Uber Driver Indicted for One Count of Rape, Two Counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Over 14 and One Count of Assault to Rape on Cape Cod (1/8/16)

Uber Driver Sexually Assaults Athens, GA, Customer in Burglary of Her Home, Police Say (1/7/16)

Uber Driver Arrested in Connection with Scottsdale, AZ, Sexual Assault Against Teen Passenger (1/1/16)

Dozens of Students Accuse Uber Driver of Harassment, Intimidation in Geuleph, Canada (11/26/15)

Kansas City, MO, Police Report 7 Sexual Assaults by Ride-hailing Drivers Since 2014 (11/23/15)

Los Angeles Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Battery after Allegedly Groping USC Student (11/22/15)

Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Passenger in Denver, CO (11/19/15)

Lyft Driver Held at $1 Million Bond After Allegedly Raping Passenger in Dallas, TX (11/16/15)

Austin, TX Police Investigating 7 Cases of Alleged Sexual Assault by Uber, Lyft Drivers (11/13/15)

British Uber Driver Gets 8 Months in Jail For Sexually Assaulting a Passenger (11/5/15)

Lyft and Lyft Driver Sued by San Diego Passenger for Alleged Sexual Battery, Gender Violence, Civil Rights Violations and Negligence (10/30/15)

‘Ridesharing’ Driver Charged with Allegedly Raping a British Tourist in Sydney, Australia (10/22/15)

Community Advocacy Director at Austin, Texas Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention and Counseling NonprofitSafePlace Testifies the Organization Has Counseled 4 Victims of Sexual Assault by TNC Drivers in 3 Months (10/16/15)

Uber Driver Sought for Alleged Sexual Assault in Toronto in June, 2015 (9/25/15)

Toronto Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Passenger in His Vehicle (9/17/15)

Woman in Ohio Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Uber Driver (9/10/15)

Uber Driver in New Jersey Accused of Raping a Female Customer (8/28/15)

An Uber Driver in China Charged with Robbery and Rape (8/26/15)

Philadelphia Uber Driver Accused of Rape in June Loses Bail Request (8/12/15)

Uber Driver Accused of Kidnapping and Raping a Female Passenger in South Carolina (8/12/15)

Uber Driver Charged with Sexual Battery in Virginia (8/6/15)

Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault in Dallas (8/1/15)

Uber Driver Allegedly Caught Masturbating In Front of Female Passenger in India (7/22/15)

Uber Driver Linked by DNA Evidence, Witness Accounts to Five Other Sexual Assaults in Boston between 2006 and 2010(7/14/15)

Uber Driver in Chicago Allegedly Exposes Himself to a Female Passenger, Uber Admits He Should Have Failed Background Check (6/26/15)

Virginia Mother Alleges Uber Driver Molested Her 13-year-old Daughter (6/16/15)

Lyft Driver in Seattle Allegedly Drags Customer Behind Car After Demanding Sex (6/5/15)

Uber Driver in New Jersey Fondles Himself in Backseat with Female Passenger (6/3/15)

Uber New Delhi Molestation Case: Uber Cab Driver Suspended After He Molested Female Passenger in Gurgaon (6/1/15)

Mississauga, Canada, Uber driver is facing a charge of sexual assault after allegedly assaulting a female passenger (5/20/15)

University of Southern California Student Says Uber Driver Raped Her After Party (5/1/15)

New York Woman Says Uber Driver Grabbed, Assaulted Her (4/30/15)

Wisconsin Woman Tells Police Uber Driver Inappropriately Touched Her (4/27/15)

Houston Uber Driver Accused of Rape Started Work After 14 Years in Federal Prison (4/7/15)

Houston Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Customer (4/2/15)

Uber Driver Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges in Paris (3/25/15)

Philadelphia Woman Says She Was Raped and Kidnapped by an UberX Driver (3/24/15)

Uber Driver Investigated After Alleged Sexual Assault in Mar Vista, California (2/3/15)

Chicago Uber Driver Charged with Sexual Assault, Unlawful Restraint and kidnapping of 21-year-old male passenger (1/14/15)

Uber Driver Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault in Melbourne, Australia (1/10/15)

London Uber Driver Asks Rider for Oral Sex (12/11/14)

Uber Driver in India Accused of Rape (12/8/14)

Orlando Uber Passenger Allegedly Touched by Uber Driver (9/25/14)

Three San Francisco Women Say Uber Driver Sexually Harassed Them (9/25/14)

DC Uber Driver Accused of Molesting Rider (7/28/14)

Uber Driver Charged with Fondling Passenger in Chicago (4/10/14)

New York-based Journalist Sexually Harassed and Stalked by Uber Driver (3/28/14)

DC Uber Driver Arrested for Alleged Rape but Not Charged Despite Strong Evidence (9/14/13)

“Rideshare” Driver Sends Seemingly Endless Amount of Creepy Text Messages to Rider (7/16/13)

Alleged Kidnappings by Uber Drivers

Philadelphia Woman Says She Was Raped and Kidnapped by an UberX Driver (3/24/15)

Uber Driver Takes NYC Woman on Nightmare $293 Zigzagging Odyssey (12/13/14)

Los Angeles Woman Claims Uber Driver Kidnapped Rider; Uber Claims “Inefficient Route” (10/14/14)

DC Uber Driver Takes Riders on High Speed Chase (7/9/14)

Driver Allegedly Kidnaps Drunk Woman in LA (6/3/14)

Felons Behind the Wheel

Uber driver arrested for attempting to shoot officers in Montgomery County (5/26/16)

Boston Uber driver worked while awaiting trial for 2 rapes (4/2/16)

Boston Man Arrested for Allegedly Dragging Two Police Officers with his SUV had a Long History of Driving Offenses; Drove for Uber in Month Preceding Arrest (11/10/15)

California District Attorney Says Flaws in Uber’s Background-checking System Allowed 25 Drivers with Criminal Records (8/19/15)

8 California Uber Drivers with Extensive Criminal Histories (8/11/15)

Dallas Uber Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault Had Prior Conviction of Felony Weapons Possession (8/1/15)

ISIS Sympathizer/Uber Driver arrested by FBI in Miami (7/17/05)

Houston Uber Driver Accused of Rape Served 14 Years in Federal Prison (4/7/15)

Convicted Felon in California Passes Uber’s Background Check (4/24/14)

Chicago Felon Found Driving for Uber (2/14/14)

San Francisco Uber Driver Accused of Assault Had Served Prison Time for Felony (1/6/14)

Driver DUIs & Other Offenses

Lyft Driver Arrested for DWI with Passenger in Vehicle in Austin, TX (3/8/16)

Uber Driver Accused of DUI, Resisting Arrest After Crashing into a Party Bus in San Dieg (3/3/16)

Uber Driver Arrested in Simi Valley, California After Super Bowl with BAC of .25 (2/8/16)

Uber Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI after New Year’s Day Crash in Los Angeles (1/4/16)

Uber Driver in Elsemere, KY, Accused of Returning to Passenger’s Home and Burglarizing It (12/1/15)

Passengers Allege Uber Driver Picked Them Up While Intoxicated in Santa Barbara, CA (11/25/15)

San Francisco Uber Driver Threatens to Rape and Kill Woman After She Cancels Her Ride (10/16/15)

Uber Driver Stopped in Chapel Hill has Three Warrants in North Carolina, including Assault with a Deadly Weapon (10/14/15)

Uber Driver Charged with Unlawful Restraint in Texas (9/27/15)

LA Uber Driver Used Gig As a Cover to Sell Drugs (8/21/15)

Arlington, Virginia Police Seeking Alleged Uber Driver in Assault (8/3/15)

Chicago Uber Driver Arrested for Threatening to Shoot Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Others (7/20/15)

UK Uber Driver Leaves Woman a Voicemail Threatening to “Cut Her Neck” after She Canceled a Ride (7/8/15)

Florida Man Faces 4th DUI while Working as an Uber Driver (6/6/15)

Qunnipiac University Student Assaulted in Presumed Uber Taxi (4/1/15)

Uber Driver in Denver Arrested After Attempting to Break into the Home of  a Passenger He Had Dropped Off at the Airport (3/31/15)

Imposters

Woman, 24, robbed by fake Manhattan Uber driver who threatened to rape, shoot her (6/1/16)

“He Yelled to Get in His Car”; Fake Uber Driver Reportedly Targeting Women in Riverwest, Milwaukee (5/29/16)

Los Angeles Man Posed as an Uber Driver, Lured a Woman Waiting for a Ride Into His Car, Where He Choked Her Unconscious Several Times and Sexually Assaulted Her (4/12/16)

A Man Who Posed As An Uber Driver Is Accused of Raping a Woman in Hamden, CT (2/27/16)

Toronto Police Warn Uber Users After Report of Imposters Attempting to Lure a Woman Into Their Vehicle (2/17/16)

Man Driving Car with Uber Decals Murdered, Raising Security Concerns with LA Police (2/9/16)

Two Men Robbed by Suspect Posing as Uber Driver in Memphis (2/3/16)

Harley Quinn Smith, daughter of director Kevin Smith, almost kidnapped in Los Angeles by Two Men Posing as Uber Drivers(2/3/16)

Women Pose as Uber Drivers in San Diego in Scheme to Rob Man  (12/5/15)

Man Impersonating an Uber Driver Picks Up Woman in Portland (10/28/15)

Chicago Criminals Posing as Uber Drivers to Commit Robberies (9/22/15)

Fake Uber Driver Tried to “Lure” a Simmons College Student into a Vehicle in Boston (9/14/15)

Man Posing as an Uber Driver Picked Up Two College Students in Texas (9/7/15)

Man Posing as Uber Driver Arrested for Attempting to Abduct Tallahassee College Student (9/1/15)

Fake Uber Driver Picks Up a Couple in Kansas City (6/23/15)

Man Posing As Uber Driver Sought for Sexual Assault by D.C. Police (5/11/15)

False Uber Driver Sexually Assaults Passenger in Manhattan (5/11/15)

Uber Imposter Reported in Dallas (10/22/14)

Man Posing As Uber Driver Robs Atlanta Passenger (7/21/14)

Regardless your position on fingerprint background investigations, if a single incident from the preceding incident list could have been prevented, then such fingerprinting  is not only a need but an obligation for the TNC’s in effort to provide safe rides for their riders. It is ridiculous that the TNC’s would spend millions of dollars to avoid this requirement when compliance would be significantly less. Compliance however, would significantly limit the availability of new hires for the TNC’s and lengthen the “on-boarding” process quite a bit.  What a “grand” idea!

Currently Uber exploits the hell out of the UberX drivers. Drivers are manipulated by surges, guarantees, and other incentives rather than paid a reasonable rate by the TNC’s. Uber is currently able to flood the the streets with far too many cars in their attempts to  corner the market and it hinders the drivers ability to make a decent days pay.

People tend to think the Ride-Hail  services are much better than their rival Taxi services because the Ride=Hail services respond so much faster.  Taxi services are capped at maybe 2000 Cabs on the road while in San Francisco Uber alone has 37,500 cars on the road. It is easy to be better with those odds isn’t it?