[Trafficat]

I feel like a hand grenade would be an excellent choice.

 

[Amos69]

As an Uber driver, your safety is of utmost importance. While Uber provides some safety features, such as background checks on riders and an emergency assistance button in the app, it's always a good idea to take extra precautions to protect yourself. One of the ways you can do this is by carrying a weapon for self-defense. However, it's important to note that laws around weapons vary by state and country, so make sure to research the laws in your area before carrying any type of weapon. Here are some weapons to consider for protection as an Uber driver:

• Pepper spray
• Stun gun
• Tactical pen
• Knife
• Handgun
• Personal alarm
• Taser

Remember, the best way to stay safe as an Uber driver is to always be aware of your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any situation, it's important to take action to protect yourself. What other weapons do you recommend for protection as an Uber driver? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

NONE of the above.

The best weapon is the six to ten inch shank Phillips head screwdriver!

 

[Saakur]

As an Uber driver, your safety is of utmost importance. While Uber provides some safety features, such as background checks on riders and an emergency assistance button in the app, it's always a good idea to take extra precautions to protect yourself. One of the ways you can do this is by carrying a weapon for self-defense. However, it's important to note that laws around weapons vary by state and country, so make sure to research the laws in your area before carrying any type of weapon. Here are some weapons to consider for protection as an Uber driver:

• Pepper spray
• Stun gun
• Tactical pen
• Knife
• Handgun
• Personal alarm
• Taser

Remember, the best way to stay safe as an Uber driver is to always be aware of your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any situation, it's important to take action to protect yourself. What other weapons do you recommend for protection as an Uber driver? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

Totally agree with you

 

[Volvonaut]

I think at this point in time (2023) that list of restrictions are irrelevant to anyone who values their life. You have to think about yourself first and being deactivated second. If it was up to Uber you could only arm yourself with a whistle and a quarter to use the pay phone to call 911. They have lost touch with reality.

The cops may not be any help either. They didn’t lift a finger for my attempted carjacking, which I was lucky to thwart, because I definitely think they’d done it to other drivers. They had a bunch of stolen cellphones and plates… evidence cops also didn’t care about. And I bet not 10% of cars are returned. Insanely fortunate they were too stupid to use a gun. This time.

 

[FiveStarDesires]

You have to imagine specific scenarios.

If you get somebody in your backseat and they have a knife or a gun, this is a WORST CASE SCENARIO.

You have to assume the PAX of death will not allow you to live if you continue to drive your car where they want...

You're probably buckled, and now your seat-belt is working against you...

You would have to un-click your seat-belt at a red light or stop sign and quickly jump out of your car.

At that point you'd probably be stabbed at least once, or shot,

but at least you'd be out of the car...

 

[losiglow]

What every driver should carry. View attachment 703984

Not for self defense per-se, but if I had $1 for every time I wished I had one of these mounted to the hood of my car, I wouldn't have to drive Uber any longer.

But that has more to do with idiots on the road than pax.

 

[losiglow]

I think at this point in time (2023) that list of restrictions are irrelevant to anyone who values their life. You have to think about yourself first and being deactivated second. If it was up to Uber you could only arm yourself with a whistle and a quarter to use the pay phone to call 911. They have lost touch with reality.

You're 100% correct. If I lived in a bigger city I'd be more motivated to carry something serious. Props to you guys that drive in Chicago, Miami, LA, etc.

 

[tohunt4me]

As an Uber driver, your safety is of utmost importance. While Uber provides some safety features, such as background checks on riders and an emergency assistance button in the app, it's always a good idea to take extra precautions to protect yourself. One of the ways you can do this is by carrying a weapon for self-defense. However, it's important to note that laws around weapons vary by state and country, so make sure to research the laws in your area before carrying any type of weapon. Here are some weapons to consider for protection as an Uber driver:

• Pepper spray
• Stun gun
• Tactical pen
• Knife
• Handgun
• Personal alarm
• Taser

Remember, the best way to stay safe as an Uber driver is to always be aware of your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any situation, it's important to take action to protect yourself. What other weapons do you recommend for protection as an Uber driver? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

Factory Option in South Africa.

If you running Nitrous Oxide to engine already ( for Warp speed/ escape & evasion)you can run cutouts to boost flame throwers.

 

[tohunt4me]

I am toying with the idea of a hidden kill switch . . .
With perhaps a 15 minute delay digital timer.
To let a car jacker get Far enough away . . . Before they are stranded.
( I would Really like to hook it up to 4 pounds of Dupont plastic, sigh laws . . .)
( Maybe a quarter pound and automatic door lock switches, would still send glass & plastic,metal shrapnel flying, probably still a garunteed concussion kill for the car jackers)( don't want to maim innocents)

Could hide it in floor shifter boot. Easy access.
A toggle switch would work.
Enough slack in the boot to work a toggle for years before the leather would wear.
Because I would set switch to off when parking also.
Could be activated without being noticed.

Pretty cheap & simple to do.
Ignition cutoff, maybe electronic fuel pump cut off also.
Could also rig electric diaphragm valve in major vaccume line. Real cheap.

The Important part is the timer. To let them get far enough Away.

Then you can Tell cops, my stolen car is in a 3 mile radius of here .

 

[Rampage]

I am toying with the idea of a hidden kill switch . . .
With perhaps a 15 minute delay digital timer.
To let a car jacker get Far enough away . . . Before they are stranded.
( I would Really like to hook it up to 4 pounds of Dupont plastic, sigh laws . . .)
( Maybe a quarter pound and automatic door lock switches, would still send glass & plastic,metal shrapnel flying, probably still a garunteed concussion kill for the car jackers)( don't want to maim innocents)

Could hide it in floor shifter boot. Easy access.
A toggle switch would work.
Enough slack in the boot to work a toggle for years before the leather would wear.
Because I would set switch to off when parking also.
Could be activated without being noticed. View attachment 704066
Pretty cheap & simple to do.
Ignition cutoff, maybe electronic fuel pump cut off also.
Could also rig electric diaphragm valve in major vaccume line. Real cheap.

The Important part is the timer. To let them get far enough Away.

Then you can Tell cops, my stolen car is in a 3 mile radius of here .

You’ve put a lot of thought into this…😂😂😂

 

[tohunt4me]

You’ve put a lot of thought into this…😂😂😂

A little.
( I gotts 'Sperience !)
Anything to make a thief's life miserable.

Took 15 minutes to source it for under $50.00

Probably use crimp on connectors,tougher than solder,heat shrink wire insulation.

I used to do electrical installation on refineries,offshore oil platforms & Navy ships .
Before I did pipe fitting & testing.

So, I knew options to rig it up.

 

[tohunt4me]

A 28 pr. Control cable 1,000 feel long . . . Ends here

For the fortunate Few who end up sitting on a bucket for weeks getting paid overtime to terminate, ring out, itty-bitty wires in a control panel with a pocket sized screw driver.

But first you must pull thousands of feet of cable,across the ship, from 7 stories down ,to 7 stories up in the wheelhouse,or across the plant . . .

Or sometimes you lug up power cables off of 6 g.e. turbine generators with cable the size of your arm.

See, just from this photo . . . I can tell you this dual drill tower semi submersible drilling platform has 4 turbine generators & three piston engines.
Just by the exhaust stacks.
I did not build this one . Never set foot on it

Also has 270 person escape pod capacity


So . . . Yes, I could rig a cheap car kill switch.
Or turn it into a fireball if I wanted.

( They interfere with my pizza deliveries . . . They gonna have a Bad Time )

A lot of pipeline companies Removed turbine generators & compressors on land & replaced them with piston driven engines. Less power but a Lot less fuel consumption.
I did quite a few of those jobs also when Natural Gas prices increased.

 

[W00dbutcher]

The best weapon for Uber is the one that nobody knows about.

 

[ThrowInTheTowel]

You have to imagine specific scenarios.

If you get somebody in your backseat and they have a knife or a gun, this is a WORST CASE SCENARIO.

You have to assume the PAX of death will not allow you to live if you continue to drive your car where they want...

You're probably buckled, and now your seat-belt is working against you...

You would have to un-click your seat-belt at a red light or stop sign and quickly jump out of your car.

At that point you'd probably be stabbed at least once, or shot,

but at least you'd be out of the car...

You should of been a movie director. I just visualized your entire ordeal and it's very suspenseful. "Ride-share Hostage" in theaters July 4th. 😁

 

[tohunt4me]

You should of been a movie director. I just visualized your entire ordeal and it's very suspenseful. "Ride-share Hostage" in theaters July 4th. 😁

Hmmmm . . .

Now I know what to call the 2024 Election . . .
Death Race 2024 !

 

[everydayimubering]

As an Uber driver, your safety is of utmost importance. While Uber provides some safety features, such as background checks on riders and an emergency assistance button in the app, it's always a good idea to take extra precautions to protect yourself. One of the ways you can do this is by carrying a weapon for self-defense. However, it's important to note that laws around weapons vary by state and country, so make sure to research the laws in your area before carrying any type of weapon. Here are some weapons to consider for protection as an Uber driver:

• Pepper spray
• Stun gun
• Tactical pen
• Knife
• Handgun
• Personal alarm
• Taser

Remember, the best way to stay safe as an Uber driver is to always be aware of your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any situation, it's important to take action to protect yourself. What other weapons do you recommend for protection as an Uber driver? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

As an Uber driver, your safety is of utmost importance. While Uber provides some safety features, such as background checks on riders and an emergency assistance button in the app, it's always a good idea to take extra precautions to protect yourself. One of the ways you can do this is by carrying a weapon for self-defense. However, it's important to note that laws around weapons vary by state and country, so make sure to research the laws in your area before carrying any type of weapon. Here are some weapons to consider for protection as an Uber driver:

• Pepper spray
• Stun gun
• Tactical pen
• Knife
• Handgun
• Personal alarm
• Taser

Remember, the best way to stay safe as an Uber driver is to always be aware of your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any situation, it's important to take action to protect yourself. What other weapons do you recommend for protection as an Uber driver? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

While Uber provides some safety features, such as background checks on riders

Is that a joke? How on earth would Uber manage to conduct background checks on millions of riders in its database, and who would pay for them? Are you really trying to be sarcastic - or are you in fact an Uber mole pretending to belong to the driver community??

 

[That Guy in Tampa]

While many of the items listed above are good for self defense, I suggest an ear splitting noise maker be added to the list so that you can add some chaos to the mix if things go south. Also - don't forget to wear your seatbelt. When all else fails, flooring it and recklessly endangering all the occupants of the vehicle might get them to back off. If I gotta go, My family is going collect big on my insurance and I'm taking the pax with me.

 

[Patrick Downey]

Don't underestimate clorox cleaning spray, great for cleaning the interior of the vehicle.

You can blind someone using Clorox which is also illegal better off with pepper spray

 

[Patrick Downey]

Don't underestimate clorox cleaning spray, great for cleaning the interior of the vehicle.

You can blind someone using Clorox which is also illegal better off with pepper spray

 

[Merc49]

I never leave home without my 45 in a holster with my ccw license. I like that in the area of Chicago I can point it at my seat back and know 100% it's going to hit the asshat in the backseat and he won't be a threat after 7 rounds. I look at the defense bullets I use and just shudder thinking about getting hit with one of them. The military used the 45 for over 60 yrs. it's a proven killer. Good thing is if you hit a man in the shoulder, his whole arm is coming off or damn near it. 😄 have a nice day.