Do uber drivers have to show proof of insurance before they can become drivers? When their insurance comes up for renewal do they have to show Uber they renewed?
> On Jan 29, 2017, at 7:04 PM, Richard D. Meadows <[email protected]> wrote: > > I drive for Uber, and I have used Uber for 3 years. It is a great way to > move around town. > > SAFETY is always one of the first questions. It’s safe. Uber has all the > personal information of the driver and passenger. Both get pictures of the > other when you get your ride. > > Other advice: > > Be Accurate > In addition to providing an address, give an accurate location of where you > are. For instance, if you are on the side of the building or back of a drive > way to three buildings, use the app to send your driver a brief message about > where you are. “I’m in the middle building with four columns out front.” If > you are in the center of downtown send a message like, “We are on the SW > corner of 4th & Liberty.” > > When you summons a ride, and you are at a venue like Slugger Field, use that > in the “SET PICKUP LOCATION” on the app. UBER uses Google Maps, and it has a > great database of places. The venue shows up on the driver’s map, which helps > him or her get to you more directly. Here again, send a message that says > something like, “In front of Pee Wee Reese statue.” Many large venues have > pick-up areas for ride share vehicles. > > You can put your destination into the app as well and that will save time > when you get picked up, as the driver won’t need to put it in to get the > fastest route for you. If you are going to Game restaurant, for example, you > put the name in, and it will automatically give you the correct destination > address which you can tap to choose. That is the way those servers on the > backside use to facilitate your ride in the shortest way. That’s true for > almost any business in the area. > > Put in Some Leg Work > If you attended a large gathering, like Forecastle, you can help yourself get > a ride share vehicle to you quicker if you walk two or three blocks and then > use the app to get your ride. Your driver won’t be fighting traffic or run > into streets blocked by LMPD for pedestrian safety. For example, during > Waterfront Wednesdays, walk to Floyd and the South side of Market street, use > the app to get a ride, and then send a message to the driver with the corner > you are on. Or call and tell them so you get the correct ride share vehicle. > > You can request larger vehicles if you have a group of people. If you have > five or six you can summons an UberXL, which has ample seating. But, if you > have seven or more then you should call your driver as soon as you make your > request to ensure that they can carry every one. Two people in your party can > request ride share vehicles at the same time, and you can split fares in the > app with others in your party who have the app. Drivers can’t squeeze in just > one more as it violates state laws and voids their insurance. > > It’s OK to Give Advice > Don’t be afraid to give your driver advice on the route. This is especially > true if you are going to a subdivision where you live, after a show at any > venue. You go there all the time, drivers are going to rely on the GPS in the > app, which is not always the best way. For example, the GPS will give the > route to use the interstate, which we all know is a mess right now. In fact, > using River Road is a better way to get out East in many cases. > > You get to rate the driver after each trip, but the driver also gets to rate > you as well. > > Please feel free to drop me a question if you have one about Uber or Lyft. > > > Richard D. Meadows > > >> On Jan 29, 2017, at 5:22 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Any one have thoughts on Lyft vs. Uber? >> Or thoughts on using either of them? >> >> Thanks >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/ >> <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
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