I'm not good at linking articles so not going to bother, but just saw on Twitter an article where uber is now saying riders should say to the driver, "what's my name", before entering the vehicle. I'm sorry but they have our license plate info, and make and color of car. There is no reason whatsoever anybody should be getting in the wrong uber.
"Whats my name"
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Don’t forget they have our F**king pictures too for the love of sweet baby Jesus how dumb are they!!
And now we need to have our last names visible too?
I had one the other day her name was “me”.
So it could get interesting. What’s my name. Me? No what’s my name. ME? No my name... continuing back and forth until they’re both to tired to speak.
Uber executives... Best and brightest right?
What a joke U/L really are.
“The dumbest smart company in the world” could be their new slogan.
And now we need to have our last names visible too?
I had one the other day her name was “me”.
So it could get interesting. What’s my name. Me? No what’s my name. ME? No my name... continuing back and forth until they’re both to tired to speak.
Uber executives... Best and brightest right?
What a joke U/L really are.
“The dumbest smart company in the world” could be their new slogan.
I refuse to pickup anyone with clearly a fake name. Cancelled on a "Tigerrrr" yesterday. Uber should not allow people to enter fake names. The name visible to us should match the name on the credit card being used. Safety goes both ways.
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* safety SHOULD go both ways.
Tell that to Uber/lyft because it hasn't been fair to drivers for a long time.
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I had a woman do that the other day. I said idk seeing that you can put whatever name you want. Melissa probably isnt even your real name. You have all my info so get in.
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To be fair, it's economically infeasible to do backround checks on every rider.
I dont think anyone is asking for that. But having their name match their credit card seems easy enough. It's the small things that can make a big difference for driver safety.
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PAX:
DRIVER:
I had a guy walk up to my car yesterday.
"You here for Nick?"
"No. Martin"
"Oh...sorry"
Still... These idiots are still not looking at the info on their app! People don't like to read unless it's a meme being sent to them.
- THEY HAVE OUR NAME
- THEY HAVE OUR PICTURE
- THEY HAVE OUR CAR INFO
DRIVER:
- ONLY HAVE (POSSIBLE) NAME OF PAX
I had a guy walk up to my car yesterday.
"You here for Nick?"
"No. Martin"
"Oh...sorry"
Still... These idiots are still not looking at the info on their app! People don't like to read unless it's a meme being sent to them.
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" ... They call me Stacey... It's not my name, it's not my name" - Tin Tins song should be required to be played all the time.
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My kids are college age, and use uber on occasion. I tell them to always check the make model license plate and photo of the driver matches up before getting in.
I also tell them to not tell the driver their name, and have the driver confirm their name back to them before they get in.
If drivers don’t like that, too bad. Reducing risk and increasing the safety for my kids comes first.
I also tell them to not tell the driver their name, and have the driver confirm their name back to them before they get in.
If drivers don’t like that, too bad. Reducing risk and increasing the safety for my kids comes first.
All this shit can be avoided if people arent complete morons. Use the information given to you in the app. Car and license plate match and the driver and his/her photo dont? No go.. Everything matches up? Have a nice trip.
How much natural selection must happen before people get a clue?
How much natural selection must happen before people get a clue?
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So despite this entire conversation, you still instruct them to go through the process incorrectly? You're just adding to the frustration we're experiencing out there.
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Risk of what? Getting in a wrong car or possibility to meet a phsyco? But the driver has exactly the same rights and how he (she) can know that your kids were taught to do just good things? Do they have a tattoo on their foreheads " kid of Veal66"?
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How does the driver verify he/she has the right pax?
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If they're checking the make, model and license to confirm the correct vehicle has arrived then why are they wasting time with names or potentially getting cancelled on because the driver refuses to give his first? Once they confirm the vehicle they should get in. You're actually teaching your kids to ignore rules and safety standards put in place by major corps. And you're a partner with said company. Go figure. I know 99% of people are genuinely nice and cordial. But to be 100% safe a passenger can simply confirm the license plate, make and model, the say "Hi, and the driver's name", then not say a word the entire ride. I wonder what % of assaults happened simply because the driver felt the passenger was "easy going" or "very friendly" or "too nice". Predators attack ez prey and the weak link.
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So despite this entire conversation, you still instruct them to go through the process incorrectly? You're just adding to the frustration we're experiencing out there.
As a driver, I understand your point. But in my calculus, my kids' safety > drivers' hurt feelings.
Risk of what? Getting in a wrong car or possibility to meet a phsyco? But the driver has exactly the same rights and how he (she) can know that your kids were taught to do just good things? Do they have a tattoo on their foreheads " kid of Veal66"?
To answer your 3 questions: Yes, They can't know, and No.
How does the driver verify he/she has the right pax?
As a driver myself, if I feel sketchy about the pax, I make them say my name, or we don't move. If I want an additional level of confirmation, I make them state their destination, and if it doesn't match up to my app, we don't move. This entire conversation can be done with the doors of the car locked and the windows open a half inch with the pax outside of the vehicle. When all is good between the driver and the pax, the doors are unlocked and the pax can get in. I don't do this every time, but I think this process would protect the driver.
If they're checking the make, model and license to confirm the correct vehicle has arrived then why are they wasting time with names or potentially getting cancelled on because the driver refuses to give his first?
To me, the extra layer of safety for my kids is worth it.
You're actually teaching your kids to ignore rules and safety standards put in place by major corps.
Wrong. I work for a major corp and they just put out guidelines this week to employees that use rideshare and one of the guidelines was to have the driver state the pax's name. Also there have been articles in major publications like the NYT and USA today saying the same thing. And the #WhatsMyName hashtag is gaining traction.
Other drivers can handle this how they want to. I'm not telling you what to do. I'm just sharing what I told my kids to do. As stated earlier, in my calculus, their safety has the higher priority.
As a driver, I understand your point. But in my calculus, my kids' safety > drivers' hurt feelings.
Risk of what? Getting in a wrong car or possibility to meet a phsyco? But the driver has exactly the same rights and how he (she) can know that your kids were taught to do just good things? Do they have a tattoo on their foreheads " kid of Veal66"?
To answer your 3 questions: Yes, They can't know, and No.
How does the driver verify he/she has the right pax?
As a driver myself, if I feel sketchy about the pax, I make them say my name, or we don't move. If I want an additional level of confirmation, I make them state their destination, and if it doesn't match up to my app, we don't move. This entire conversation can be done with the doors of the car locked and the windows open a half inch with the pax outside of the vehicle. When all is good between the driver and the pax, the doors are unlocked and the pax can get in. I don't do this every time, but I think this process would protect the driver.
If they're checking the make, model and license to confirm the correct vehicle has arrived then why are they wasting time with names or potentially getting cancelled on because the driver refuses to give his first?
To me, the extra layer of safety for my kids is worth it.
You're actually teaching your kids to ignore rules and safety standards put in place by major corps.
Wrong. I work for a major corp and they just put out guidelines this week to employees that use rideshare and one of the guidelines was to have the driver state the pax's name. Also there have been articles in major publications like the NYT and USA today saying the same thing. And the #WhatsMyName hashtag is gaining traction.
Other drivers can handle this how they want to. I'm not telling you what to do. I'm just sharing what I told my kids to do. As stated earlier, in my calculus, their safety has the higher priority.
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By embracing this new 'movement' you are, in turn, compromising your own safety as a driver. The first name is all you have as a driver. I understand you're being protective of your kids, but it seems irrational knowing full well they have all the info they need about us on their phones already. This 'extra layer' is more of an emotionally driven reason rather than a logical one.
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