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(#2) The New Year's Eve Surprise
On New Year's Eve 2015, Edmonton, Alberta resident Matthew Lindsay and four friends were leaving a wedding in Mill Woods. They opted for an Uber ride (fact: Uber is currently illegal in Edmonton). Sure, they were notified that surge pricing was in effect, at least for the first stop they made (not the subsequent two), but didn't think it would be THIS bad. The damage? $1,114.75.
After discussion with Uber, which claims they inform all users of all surge pricing via push notifications, the company and Lindsay agreed to a partial refund - Uber offered him $500.
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(#20) The Racist Criminal
San Francisco UberX driver Daveea Whitmore was not happy when his passenger, a 28-year-old man named James Alva attempted to take photos of Whitmore and his car's license plate. Whitmore allegedly called Alva a "dirty Mexican f----t" and hit him several times. Despite the fact that Uber claims to run background checks on their drivers, Whitmore had "at least one felony conviction involving prison time" for marijuana sales. This, despite Uber's "zero-tolerance" policy for drug offenses.
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(#4) The Shooter
On June 1, 2018, Denver police say an Uber driver shot and killed his passenger after an argument. The shooting occurred around 2:45 am.
"There appears to be a conflict between an Uber driver and his passenger. The passenger did suffer gunshot wounds or wounds and was transported to the hospital where subsequently he was pronounced dead a short time later," officer Sonny Jackson told CBS Denver.
The driver, Michael A. Hancock, was handcuffed on site and later arrested for investigation of first-degree murder. Police officers found a semiautomatic Ruger SR 40 tucked in Hancock's waistband.
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(#18) The Fondler
Knowing whether to sit in the back or the front can be a debate for some. But one Uber taker quickly learned her lesson when her Chicago driver asked her to sit in the front, then began fondling her once she did. Later, the driver was charged with a misdemeanor battery.
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(#9) The Stalker
So many rideshare horror stories involve unwanted sexual advances. After taking a Lyft, one woman was repeatedly texted by her driver, asking her to hang out. Although she politely declined, this did not stop his persistence.
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(#13) The Killer
In perhaps one of the most tragic and saddest rideshare horror stories to date, Uber driver Syed Muzaffar was arrested for vehicular manslaughter when he struck and killed a six-year-old girl on New Year's Eve. The event happened in San Francisco, and Uber is now facing a wrongful death suit, as it never researched the reckless driving charges the driver had incurred several years before.
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We must admit that ridesharing can reduce travel costs. It is also an environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation method because it reduces greenhouse effects, eases traffic jams, and reduces the demand for parking spaces. However, with the popularity of ridesharing, many potential dangers have also been exposed. Not every strange ridesharing is a smooth and convenient experience in daily life.
Have you often order ridesharing when you go out? Some people would share their true stories on the Internet, these are horrifying experiences, some people even died due to accidents. Our random tool collected 22 of the scary ridesharing stories here.
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