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Uber now uses a standard sticker. Glowing toilet seats will slowly be phased out. Cash in while you can and sell it.
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I think it's kind of cool, personally. I use it every night and it gets lots of comments.
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See my problem with them is when the pax changes the color to the one they selected, then stands there on the curb 30 feet away texting "Where are you?" That's when I want to pull it out of the window and chuck it across the top of their head.
"Here I am!!"
"Here I am!!"
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Never seen one have been given one. Likely I am too low on number of trips, but I have a lighted white sign and a green Uber sign that I use.
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illegal while in motion in most states
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I get the urge to want to drive every ant I see with one of these right off the road. Want to have lighted sign, then go drive a taxi
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Personally I don’t use the beacon... I also don’t drive with trade dress on have it with me if needed but don’t use it bc of people who like to target Uber drivers to get in accidents with.
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I’m planning on using mine as I get close to the 300 trips Chicago requires. Had a Lyft amp for a long time and I use that too.
Tbh, compared to other stuff I’ve done in the past in vehicles, I’ll gladly have a lighted sign saying to the cops “hey I’m just an Uber, not waiting for my reefer connect to come out” lol
But I understand why a lot don’t like to use it.
Tbh, compared to other stuff I’ve done in the past in vehicles, I’ll gladly have a lighted sign saying to the cops “hey I’m just an Uber, not waiting for my reefer connect to come out” lol
But I understand why a lot don’t like to use it.
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Mail it to me, I'll gladly use it 
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I think they revert to standard white. No movement of light colors at least that is what I have determined from watching videos.
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in CA, no light protruding through windshield while car is in motion
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It differs from state to state. In Georgia as long as you do not display a blue light, the cops don't care and some are wanting Uber/Lyft vehicles to be clearly marked.
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Same in Chicago - only certain suburbs with nothing better to do will try to ticket you. Courts overturn it. Some City council members want lights for Rideshare.
I've heard New Jersey is looking at doing the same - lights for Rideshare vehicles.
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these govt. entities continue to show how asinine their actions are.
The original idea of the beacon was a good one. I didn't know the rider could pick their own color, and that part is pretty stupid/counter-productive. In the DFW area, most of my pax have never seen one, so they don't know it's purpose. Other drivers have asked how they can get one, and I say I can't remember the number, but it's got something to do with the number of rides given. Mine seem to be having problems keeping a charge. Maybe because I was leaving them plugged in all the time? I get confused Uber pax because they see the Lyft beacon, which clearly spells out "Lyft", but they don't know Uber's logo, so they don't realize I'm their ride. Once again, proof that Uber doesn't care to educate their pax...or their drivers.
The original idea of the beacon was a good one. I didn't know the rider could pick their own color, and that part is pretty stupid/counter-productive. In the DFW area, most of my pax have never seen one, so they don't know it's purpose. Other drivers have asked how they can get one, and I say I can't remember the number, but it's got something to do with the number of rides given. Mine seem to be having problems keeping a charge. Maybe because I was leaving them plugged in all the time? I get confused Uber pax because they see the Lyft beacon, which clearly spells out "Lyft", but they don't know Uber's logo, so they don't realize I'm their ride. Once again, proof that Uber doesn't care to educate their pax...or their drivers.
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