[LyftUberFuwabolewa]

So far I've had three. One the guy that I was taking was an obvious (L)user, a total bottom fish I was just scoring a $10 bag for himself. I couldn't wait to get him out of the car and when he stepped out to make the buy (I saw it go down) I ended the ride and took off.

Just recently I had to ride where these guys were a bit more upscale. I got the feeling they were probably low level dealers and not personally use buyers.

The rides were round trips, about 20 minutes each way. Not a bad ride but it pissed me off what they were doing, though I'm sure if we got rolled up in a bust but I would be able to show them that it's a rideshare ride, and that plus the dash cam videos should show that I was just an innocent transportation provider.

I figure my options are that when the rider is coming back towards the car from a drug deal I just saw it go down I could say "I'm not comfortable driving it with what you just picked up". Of course I didn't actually see the drugs, I just saw a very rapid hand to hand exchange that if any law enforcement officer saw he/she would be 100% sure they just saw a drug deal go down.

I'm old enough and people tell me I look like a cop. I figure another thing I could do was say "Hey buddy, I'm a retired law-enforcement officer and I think you might want to take a different ride home.".

Of course impulse of the case is above the guy could deny what he's holding. And given that he's already taken a ride he could write me and/or make a false accusation.

In both cases I took screenshots of the addresses and thought about providing the information to law-enforcement, but with all that's going on with the virus and the fact that it occurred in Paterson New Jersey the drug/crime/corruption/gang activity capital of the state I doubt it would go anywhere.

What do you guys do when it's an obvious drug buy situation?

 

[Mr. Yuck]

One star. It's all you can do.

 

[LyftUberFuwabolewa]

One star. It's all you can do.

One star on Lyft so you don't see them againl On Uber I report as "rude" and explain why. Being made to be an unwilling drug mule counts as "rude" in my book. With Uber the only way to get unpaired is rudeness or call support.

 

[Another Uber Driver]

when he stepped out to make the buy (I saw it go down) I ended the ride and took off.

You handled that one correctly.

I figure my options are that when the rider is coming back towards the car from a drug deal I just saw it go down I could say "I'm not comfortable driving it with what you just picked up".

Why not handle it the way in which you handled the first?. They get out of the car, you leave, end the trip. Report to Uber/Lyft if you want to cover your [donkey].

I'm sure if we got rolled up in a bust but I would be able to show them that it's a rideshare ride, and that plus the dash cam videos should show that I was just an innocent transportation provider.

While the police might let you drive away from it, they might not. They could impound your car and send you walking. Ask me how I know this

I figure my options are that when the rider is coming back towards the car from a drug deal I just saw it go down I could say "I'm not comfortable driving it with what you just picked up". Of course I didn't actually see the drugs,

If you confront them in that manner, at best, they could hand you a load of nonsense; at worst, you could get shot. Many drug dealers carry guns, especially in states or cities with strict gun "control" laws.

 

[lostsoul]

These are a few of my go-to’s in these situations.

1. Make sure they know that .5 gram tips are required at a minimum.
2. Let them know you have coupons available for the dash cam footage of the buy...
3. And more importantly, driving around the block more than once does fall under the “scouting buy location” clause and therefore automatically doubles tip #1. 😇😂

jk

 

[stpetej]

Where do I find my start date? All I know is about 3 years ago. FL Unemployment form is asking for start date. Do I just pick a date in 2017?

 

[_Tron_]

I've had one. It was probably just for pot. Didn't bother me. At that point in my driving career (2016) I drew the line at bank robbery. Not willing to be the getaway driver. Anything short of that I could live with. In this one incidence they had me stop in a somewhat rough neighborhood. While waiting I simply maneuvered the car into position for a quick getaway if shots rang out. No worries.

I've also picked up a gang banger or two. Hey, just like anyone else they need to get from point A to point B.

 

[MontcoUberDriver]

Cut out the middleman. Sell the drugs out of your car.

 

[SuzeCB]

Before starting the ride, while asking them for the destination so it can be verified, I also ask if there are any stops (if that info wasn't given when telling me the destination).

I tell them that stops are for stops, not stop-and-waits, and that if anyone gets out of the car at a stop, they don't get back in. The 3 minutes are for watching someone get in the door, etc.

If they have a problem with that, I offer to cancel at no charge to them so they can try again with another driver. And if I do cancel under these circumstances, I DON'T charge them. Up to this point, they haven't done anything wrong. Uber is very unclear on the pax app about how stops can be used.

 

[dmoney155]

So far I've had three. One the guy that I was taking was an obvious (L)user, a total bottom fish I was just scoring a $10 bag for himself. I couldn't wait to get him out of the car and when he stepped out to make the buy (I saw it go down) I ended the ride and took off.

Just recently I had to ride where these guys were a bit more upscale. I got the feeling they were probably low level dealers and not personally use buyers.

The rides were round trips, about 20 minutes each way. Not a bad ride but it pissed me off what they were doing, though I'm sure if we got rolled up in a bust but I would be able to show them that it's a rideshare ride, and that plus the dash cam videos should show that I was just an innocent transportation provider.

I figure my options are that when the rider is coming back towards the car from a drug deal I just saw it go down I could say "I'm not comfortable driving it with what you just picked up". Of course I didn't actually see the drugs, I just saw a very rapid hand to hand exchange that if any law enforcement officer saw he/she would be 100% sure they just saw a drug deal go down.

I'm old enough and people tell me I look like a cop. I figure another thing I could do was say "Hey buddy, I'm a retired law-enforcement officer and I think you might want to take a different ride home.".

Of course impulse of the case is above the guy could deny what he's holding. And given that he's already taken a ride he could write me and/or make a false accusation.

In both cases I took screenshots of the addresses and thought about providing the information to law-enforcement, but with all that's going on with the virus and the fact that it occurred in Paterson New Jersey the drug/crime/corruption/gang activity capital of the state I doubt it would go anywhere.

What do you guys do when it's an obvious drug buy situation?

Ask for your cut of the deal.

 

[Ubertool]

It’s easy here in Vegas , you just like walk into the weed store and put your money on the counter , ask politely for whatever you would like , pay for “drugs “ and walk out . And here’s the kicker $15 cash to bring the customer to the drug den

 

[DriverMark]

I just go with "don't ask, don't tell"..... I'm just taking people from point a to point b. I don't ask what they are doing, and prefer them not telling me. This way I have plausible deniability and a WayBill if I get pulled over.

 

[Pato Loco]

Picked up this guy said he going to collect on a bet from the Super bowl it's been 2 months since the Super bowl. No problemo Bro, roll up to the house bunch of home boys getting ready for some barbecue action. Allegedly they do some dice rolling along with barbecuing according to my guy. He goes in the house gets high and gets his deal done, smelled like pretty good weed. So I says did you get hooked up cause it smells pretty good and the guy has the you just busted me look. Don't worry Bro I'm not 5 O dropped him off but no freaking tip. That's some Bull####.

 

[Durant Of Destin]

Look up Cab Laws because what I found is if you are pulled over you would have been considered a commercial driver. So the answer is .
It is not my crap! I will testify against these looser for what they did. Can I go back to work now? Cab drivers are not held to passengers stuff or actions. The trick is how doe those laws pertain to Uber Drivers they should be the same because in that regard there is no difference! The other thing I wanted to say great idea leaving them. I would have done the same. Or drove them to PD. The other thing I would say. Get some dash cams that are aimed into the cab of your car. also get front and rear bumper cams. Create a 360 coverage video and put a sticker up that says for security this unit is recorded. Those people will not use your car because its not free to do so

 

[Another Uber Driver]

Look up Cab Laws because what I found is if you are pulled over you would have been considered a commercial driver. Cab drivers are not held to passengers stuff or actions.

............oh yeah? The driver m ight be considered a "commercial driver", but they still can impound the cab. Ask me how I know this.

[QUOTE="Durant Of Destin, post: 6122371, member: 199663"The trick is how doe those laws pertain to Uber Drivers they should be the same because in that regard there is no difference![/QUOTE]

Do you want to be treated the same as a cab driver? I agree. You can get a licence for your vehicle and pay an excessive fee. You can take a test, get a hack licence and spend a pile of money in the getting of it and pay another excessive fee. You can be held to the same rules as cabs and limousines. You can have your rates regulated.

To be sure, you ain't nothin' but no uninformed, underinsured, illegal, discount, unregulated, underpaid, cut rate tack see driver. You just do not have to follow the same rules. If you want what you think is the "special treatment" that cab drivers allegedly receive, you can follow the same rules and pay the same fees.

 

[Durant Of Destin]

............oh yeah? The driver m ight be considered a "commercial driver", but they still can impound the cab. Ask me how I know this.

You could have and should have fought it and filed a law suit for lost wages. My heart goes out to you though. Maybe you still can.

 

[Cary Grant]

As long as the federal government's agents continue to seize private vehicles, other property, and cash, without due process, if I witness pax doing a drug deal, or suspect I'm being (ab)used as a de facto drug mule, or suspect I'm being (ab)used for a recreational drug run, then I automatically 1-star the pax and write them up. My reports stick to facts, noting what happened, what I saw, what I heard, and what my cameras recorded. I do this because I don't want them in my car ever again.

In every case, I've received a phone call from Uber/Lyft where they ask questions that lead me to believe that they take this more seriously than most issues.

 

[Durant Of Destin]

Ca

As long as the federal government's agents continue to seize private vehicles, other property, and cash, without due process, if I witness pax doing a drug deal, or suspect I'm being (ab)used as a de facto drug mule, or suspect I'm being (ab)used for a recreational drug run, then I automatically 1-star the pax and write them up. My reports stick to facts, noting what happened, what I saw, what I heard, and what my cameras recorded. I do this because I don't want them in my car ever again.

In every case, I've received a phone call from Uber/Lyft where they ask questions that lead me to believe that they take this more seriously than most issues.

Best ANSWER ever

 

[Another Uber Driver]

You could have and should have fought it and filed a law suit for lost wages. My heart goes out to you though. Maybe you still can.

It never happened to me personally. I was an official of a cab company for many years. It happened to more than one of my drivers. Almost all of them managed to get back their cabs. It took six months of processes, but they got it back. Of course, when they went down to the Impound Yard to get it, only once or twice was the car driveable. When these things sit in an impound yard for six months, things happen.

 

[TBone]

It normally doesn't bother me. Seems like I do them a couple of times a month. People do what they do and I am getting paid so its not a big deal.
The only ones that bothered me was a couple of Jamaicans counting money for 10 minutes in the back seat and a meth head prostitute that didn't say anything when I greeted it and attempted to verify the address.
I've had a rider try and get my number to be his cocaine delivery driver and exchanged a fake phone number with a weed dealer who was squirming around in the back seat because his gun placement bothered him.