Not advocating one way or the other, but this came up in my email this morning. It's for new Lyft users and valid in Louisville.
https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/231-nyc-downtown/deals/1632850-5-off-each-of-your-first-20-lyft-rides?afsrc=1&cvosrc=email.blast-us.digest_dailyus&utm_campaign=digest_dailyus&utm_medium=email&utm_source=blast&skip_roadblock=1 > Richard, thanks. You have taken a lot of the scariness out of using Uber. > Iâve got the app but donât 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 >> donât they turn your Driver App off and you canât 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. Itâs 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. âIâm in the middle >>>> building with four columns out front.â If you are in the center of >>>> downtown send a message like, âWe are on the SW corner of 4th & >>>> Liberty.â >>>> >>>> When you summons a ride, and you are at a venue like Slugger Field, >>>> use that in the âSET PICKUP LOCATIONâ on the app. UBER uses Google >>>> Maps, and it has a great database of places. The venue shows up on the >>>> driverâs map, which helps him or her get to you more directly. Here >>>> again, send a message that says something like, âIn front of Pee Wee >>>> Reese statue.â 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 wonât 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. Thatâs 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 >>>> wonât 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 canât squeeze in just one more as it violates >>>> state laws and voids their insurance. >>>> >>>> Itâs OK to Give Advice >>>> Donât 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/> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <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/>
