[Update] Uber Driver Takes Woman On Nightmare $293 Zigzagging Odyssey
From Gothamist [Update Below] Uber has been the subject of a wave of bad press in recent months across the world, even as its bloomed with billions in estimated revenues. Having drivers who wish death [...]
Uber Offers Customer £20 After She Reported Her Driver’s Sexual Harassment
From Buzzfeed News An Uber customer who reported that her driver offered her oral sex during a ride in London in March was offered £20 ($31) credit as compensation, Newsweek reported. The rider notified the [...]
Uber Calls Woman’s 20-Mile Nightmare Abduction an “Inefficient Route”
From ValleyWag Several days ago, a Los Angeles Uber customer decided to leave a party for home early via UberX, the company's affordable taxi replacement. Instead of taking her home, the driver took her on [...]
Orlando Uber driver who allegedly groped female passenger said she was ‘asking for that’
From the Daily Dot Cities and taxi services upset with Uber for cornering the ride-sharing market, the more alarming discord comes from the app's passengers. Patrons have reported sexual abuse, homophobia, and stalking at the [...]
Another Uber Driver Stands Accused of Sexually Assaulting Passenger
From ValleyWag Uber has been connected to a number of sexual assaults and kidnappings this summer. The latest comes from Washington D.C., where an Uber driver stands accused of molesting a drunk passenger. According to [...]
Man visiting D.C. says Uber driver took him on wild ride
From the Washington Post Update: Executive says there are lessons from his harrowing Uber experience Was just kidnapped by an @uber driver in DC, held against my will, and involved in a high speed chase across [...]
Uber Driver Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping a Drunk Woman
From ValleyWag Continuing the string of safety incidents surrounding Uber, a driver was arrested in Los Angeles Monday for allegedly kidnapping a drunk female passenger after she woke up in a motel room and found [...]
Risky Ride: Who’s Behind the Wheel of Uber Cars?
From NBC Los Angeles A sure sign of success is when a company's name becomes a verb. Office workers frequently Xerox documents while others rush off to FedEx a package. And now, a lot of [...]
Uber’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Surge Pricing. What If It’s Sexual Harassment by Drivers?
From the Daily Beast One afternoon in late September, I opened the Uber app and requested a ride. For the unitiated, Uber is a hugely popular app that allows people to summon a private car [...]