Richard, thanks. You have taken a lot of the scariness out of using Uber. I’ve got the app but don’t know when I will need to use it.
Harry > On Jan 29, 2017, at 8:44 PM, Richard D. Meadows <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes you have to send in a copy of your insurance card/paper and it has an > expiration date. Have to resend when you get it renewed. If you don’t they > turn your Driver App off and you can’t get rides. And a copy of your drivers > license front and back, and get your car inspected and send in the form AND > have a back ground police check BEFORE you can get your drivers app > downloaded. > > It took about 2 weeks for me to go thru the process. > > And they have instituted verification of drivers. Sometimes when you turn on > the app you have to shoot a photo of your face and it has to match the one on > file at Uber or the app shuts down and you have to get in touch with them. > Stops you from letting your crazy cousin drive for you. > > > Richard D. Meadows > Co-Founder & CCO > Berndows Enterprise LLC > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 502-593-5830 > www.berndowsenterprise.com <http://www.berndowsenterprise.com/> > @HackerHostelLou > >> On Jan 29, 2017, at 8:09 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> 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] >>> <mailto:[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] >>> <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] >> <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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