I got pulled over once by motorcycle cop because of that scenario.
A transhumanist agenda 21 Satanist ROBOT has YOURS !I think they will be hit with fines after a year or two like we did. I wonder where my refund is
That's true too, rates used to be high ,surge was a daily consistent thing and we were still very busy but we also kissed riders butts , gave them water /gum ,were polite lol now we are kind like a cheaper taxi like dirty and drive crazy
Your post was longer than the article so I didn't read your post either. ;-)Yea, rideshare drivers are contributing greatly to congestion. There's no denying it. I emailed this prediction in late 2014 when I thought there was a chance of being listened to. Like I wanted to help the company I worked with to make a good service. & While people were stressing about whether they only allowed rapists to drive, I was like, "Uber, I wouldn't worry about that, because they are really going to start hating Uber cuz of the traffic we're causing." They didn't listen
Hell Yea, we contribute to congestion. And why shouldn't buses have a lane? It helps the public transport stay reliable. People really shouldn't be still with this old time greedy American lifestyle of the 20th century. We might have had a land of electric trains, but automobile and oil lobbyists pushed for a highway system (god bless the corporate states of america). It's all easy for me to type this versus living the changes that must happen, but that doesn't make me wrong. And there would be construction anyways, cuz stuff needs building with all the people coming here, I guess. But SF isn't obligated to accept the invasion of cars from (where's that colorful list Uberdancer made about all the places they come from) just so Uber & Lyft can have their businesses. Even we'd benefit if they'd at least limit the number of sign ups. They also would then have fostered better relationships with those of us who did it reliably and seriously. Those of us who had a vested interest in the company doing well, rather than all the people who came along just to try to get all the easy money they could and ***** when it isn't all easy, and quit soon after their sign on bonus. SF has no obligation to tolerate them saturating the roads with a driver only 2 minutes away from everyone at all times. And so many of these people don't even know how to drive here. They're so ridiculous out there, and seem to feel no shame when there whole block is backed up stuck behind some dude just blocking a lane, while no one in the back knows it's happening cuz they can't see up that far, and no one can go around, cuz the next lane is full of cars already.
I survive off Uber, so I don't want to lose my position and I don't want to look for a "normal" job (I'd rather die, really, like really, so I'm not saying this stuff easily, cuz I want rideshare to stick around at least a little while longer), but it's true. I like doing the job and wish the companies were run better. You can't blame people for hating it. Like geez, this was an issue a long time ago. It's not like it's a sudden realization. It's been like this for months already.
I didn't read the article, btw, I'm just saying "hell yea, the rideshares are contributing greatly to congestion, whether or not construction and bus lanes do, too".
Maybe he is a gracious person, and saw you guys showed up and felt like "punishment enough, maybe they learned and they don't need ot be fined and pointed". #notallcopsaremurderersbutsomeareI got pulled over once by motorcycle cop because of that scenario.
I was on 3rd St, making left unto Howard.
The cop was on the sidewalk with his bike. That was during GDC convention. Lots of pedestrians crossing.
He pulled me over and said once pedestrians step off the sidewalk and started to cross, drivers must wait until they fully crossed before they can proceed with the turn.
I was like " #+&@&+#** WTF??
Didn't said it out loud of course
If drivers supposed to do that every time, we'll never gonna make turn.
Anyway, I fought the ticket.
Weird thing was, the cop showed up during court date. Clerk called my case and there he was. But, for some reasons, he got called again and signed off for the case to be dismissed. Not just mine, few other cases got dismissed as well after the cops signed off on them.
The point is there is a lot of reasons for traffic. Rideshare being among them. New drivers who don't know the city. But you have many new ppl working and living in SF. The construction in SOMA is not helping. MTA is an incompetent agency. Closing Market to cars, eliminating lanes on Geary and Mission for busses didn't help. Creating a transit lane in the middle of Van Ness for 2 bus lines isn't very smart. Eliminating left turns on Van Ness because of this doesn't help. Not having traffic control officers helping the flow of traffic and stopping cars from blocking intersections in soma. Not cracking down on pedestrians from walking when it says don't walk. Try turning from Powell to Geary if u don't believe me. So to blame rideshares only is irresponsible. SF has no problem taking our $91 every year.True, those pedestrians are jerks and stop a few cars. Jerks cause lots of inconveniences, but people think liberty means they don't have to bother. But they aren't really the issue. So what's your point? And Uber just keeps adding more drivers long after we had enough, but instead of trying to keep the ones that were already there and doing well, they decided to make it shittier and keep piling it on expecting people to quit soon. And choosing to give us bonuses instead of just making the rate more reasonable and settling for less toatl riders. SF isn't obligated to tolerate it. The world doesn't revolve around us.
I think everyone already forgot this is about the traffic, not worker's rights or whatever. The fact that many of the drivers came from out of town is more of a technicality than the central point. Build a wall is funny, but it's not apt for this topic. And I thought most of you guys were pro orange build-a-wall muppet.
That was smart. Half of it was ranting about gods. Especially the 99.999999% of them nobody believes in any more.
May be Robort overlords is what we need , we are destroying this planet anyway if we can't get it together before it's too late
That's a reasonable thing to say. But they're looking to the future with teh elimantion car lanes. It isn't easy, but the future requires it.
You are missing the point , population of the city has grown as it should while the infrastructure hasn't upgraded or reimagined
I know, but I'm scared of the law. But I drive a Prius, and do it too many hours a week. I'm tempted to go dark again, tho.
You say things better than me ! that's what I'm saying , idk how they don't get it.
I only put it on if headed to SFO
See. Could it be SATAN ?!?!
"Go dark".... hilarious! I think I'll start referring to it as that.
