Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are battling thousands of injury and sexual assault lawsuits. A must-pass transportation bill in Congress includes an industry-friendly carveout that would give the companies legal immunity from car crashes and injuries.

Why would any work towards making their tech better when you can just free yourself from the consequences of its mistakes.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
    5·
    2 months ago

    Ride-sharing was setup just so they could legally squeeze the drivers to hell and back, and specifically to indeed shield themselves from legal liabilities. This problem exists only by design.

    If this doesnt work for the companies them maybe the entire ride-sharing is a bad idea to begin with because not always was a bad idea to begin with

    Ban ride sharing

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
      11·
      2 months ago

      I dont think ride sharing shoikd be banned. It provides some benefits for riders, and for drivers. However, it also carries risks and has shifted costs and liabilities. That should be corrected, legally. Similar for airbnb and the whole gig economy.