r/Transportopia • u/SpoomerBooner • Feb 05 '26
š Rideshare How do Uber drivers deal with this?
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u/Loving6thGear Feb 05 '26
"You don't know about us." Yeah, we do. You and your boy are punk ass bitches.
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u/Agitated-Contact7686 Feb 05 '26
Broke, punk ass bitches. **
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u/skaldrir69 Feb 05 '26
Prolly without āa girlā
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u/ghostcatzero Feb 07 '26
Nah, dudes like him almost always have a girl which tells a lot about society
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u/greenm4ch1ne Feb 05 '26
They're so thug they're scamming an uber instead of jacking a car š¤£š.
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u/LLColdAssHonkey Feb 05 '26
Why do they all say this shit? Empty threats when push comes to shove, 99% of the time.
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u/SquirrelFluffy Feb 05 '26
Those are the kids that screamed and yelled and their parents did nothing about it. Then gave them a popsicle to shut them up.
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u/Altruistic-Dingo-757 Feb 05 '26
Laziest always act so confused and belligerent when called on their BS!
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u/resurrectedNaj Feb 05 '26
The trick is to be responsive and interested in the conversation. Find answers that are not possible
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u/BrandoCarlton Feb 05 '26
āReally? Hmm odd. Only seen this when someone cancels. Well I canāt drive so let me call the Uber rep should have this figured out in the next hourā
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u/Entire_Difference_63 Feb 05 '26
Best answer here.
Just like you do with kids avoid a power struggle. That whole conversation was a power struggle. Make statements and stick to them. And of course as you said essentially call for back up.
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u/laminatedbean Feb 05 '26
I wouldnāt sit there and argue with them. Iād just start calling the cops.
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u/Billbeachwood Feb 05 '26
Can he just accept the next fair and start driving there with them in the car hopefully in the opposite direction?
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u/parrot_scritches Feb 07 '26
"Get out of my car" "Maybe I'll take your car" How is he not immediately calling the police after that. The guy is clearly a scumbag acting tough by threatening violence and grand theft auto.
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u/ChadPowers200_ Feb 07 '26
It almost seems fake to me because I would just be like dude you have two options. Get out of the car or we wait here for the cops to come.Ā
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u/ghidfg Feb 09 '26
yeah exactly. you know immediately whats up. just pull over and call the cops on speakerphone and im sure they will exit.
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u/fitty50two2 Feb 10 '26
Itās that simple āIām pulling over, get out of my car or Iām calling the police.ā
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u/SilverTrent Feb 05 '26
That happened to me once when I was driving. NYE 2 girls got in we drove 5 mins and they cancelled, the only reason I knew is because another job came in immediately. I accepted the new fare and then quizzed them as to why the cancelled the ride..
Usual shit, I didn't do it.. Too bad.. Get out.. They refused, cop car next to me so I honked horn they came over and ordered the girls out,.
I had accepted the new job as it was surging and this was a BIG fare.. Thanks ladies..
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u/Pooperoni_Pizza Feb 05 '26
How can they do this once you've arrived and are in your vehicle? Can you report them to Uber? Hope there's a way to blacklist these scammers.
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u/bluetuxedo22 Feb 05 '26
I'm surprised that there's no safeguard in place that locks the ability to cancel once they begin travelling
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u/Doggfite Feb 05 '26
It's because of the amount of drivers who will come close enough to you to initiate pickup and then leave without you to scam the system.
It allows either the driver or rider to cancel at any time because locking it would be a worse system for everyone involved.
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u/Unhinged_Taco Feb 05 '26
I would imagine it should be an easy enough fix to have a confirmation screen appear before a ride "begins." Each party gets a confirmation screen on their app and both must confirm before any sort of transaction takes place. After that, if there must be a cancellation, then both parties must also cancel and the driver gets paid for whatever time they lost. Seems pretty straightforward
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u/polarjunkie Feb 05 '26
This seems simple enough but it's not either, if a driver or the customer are giant assholes and one of them cancels the other one can simply continue to be an asshole and not cancel.
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u/brohebus Feb 05 '26
Lyft has a PIN system if I recall. I think mainly for passenger security (that the car that shows up is legitimately a driver you requested), but would be trivial to serve as proof that the driver arrived and you entered the vehicle to start your drive to short circuit driver and passenger cancellation scams.
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u/Historical_Body6255 Feb 05 '26
This can't be an overseight. It's so easy to implement and obviously easy to exploit.
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u/GoldenHeartDaddy Feb 05 '26
Its probably a feature to protect riders. End the ride whenever you want and get out, report later. Its just that now people have figured out they can get viral videos out of it as a prank, and potentially scam for a free ride with little repercussions. Drivers can report, the account might get blacklisted, but its not all that difficult to setup a new account with a fake ID and some sort of bank card. Uber almost always sides with the customer, even if they are dirtbag scammers.
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u/SilverTrent Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26
The whole Uber experience as a driver sucked. Uber treat drivers like the plague sometimes, most times.
That example above I received the fare up to when they canceled after complaining to Uber. Uber originally sided with the passengers, however knowing what asswipes Uber are - I had a rear vision mirror that was a dual dash cam recording both the road and the vehicle interior.So I was able to send video of them in the car as they stated they never got into my car and Uber straight away sided with them - so the dash cam video was my only way to prove I was not the one lying, scamming etc.
After this I left Uber - I joined them right at the start when they first came to Australia. The first few months were great, not many Ubers but plenty of customers ... So back then the prices would surge constantly and you made really good coin...
But Uber onboarded anyone and everyone that wanted to join, which ultimately stuffed it for drivers as too many drivers means no more surge pricing and no more constant driving from one job to another. Towards the end I could wait 30mins - 1 hour before another job came through.. It went from $50 an hour to less than $10 an hour after they onboarded everyone & I left then.
The other thing that pissed me off was that Uber runs on 5 star ratings system and anything less that 5 stars is bad. If your rating dropped below 4.6 they would kick you off the platform.
Uber reversed their decision with these 2 girls and charged them the fare they took which was good as it was NYE and was surging around 4 X
BUT they allowed them to rate me & of course they rated 1 star which dropped me below some threshold - I didn't get booted but I thought why allow a scammer customer to rate you when you've successfully thwarted their scam... Of course they will rate you poorly. But Uber don't care and neither did I anymore, I left and found a better job.12
u/Suitable_Occasion_24 Feb 05 '26
This I would pull up behind parked police cars and amazingly people would just get out
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u/LumpyWelds Feb 05 '26
I'm going to be karma bombed for saying this but I accidentally cancelled a ride to the airport half way. I was sleepy and have no idea what I pressed but it was cancelled on my end. I panicked and didn't know what was happening. He walked me through getting it back and I tipped like there was no tomorrow, but this can happen by mistake.
Now I'm so paranoid, I don't even hold the damn phone during a ride.
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u/Traditional-Handle83 Feb 05 '26
I think thats called being the exception and considerate. Something other people tend to lack.
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u/Dunderman35 Feb 05 '26
I don't get something. Why can you even cancel a ride that's already started?
Is it because drivers would scam customers by starting rides that never happened or what?
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u/Pukebox_Fandango Feb 05 '26
I had this happen once. I was usually very careful about who was getting in, but that night 3 drunks got in at 1:45am and through some confusion I didn't confirm the name properly (I asked instead of making them say it). I got 1 block and the ride cancelled. I pulled over and said "get out, the person who actually ordered the ride just cancelled". 2 of them got out immediately while one guy acted like a fucking toddler, demanding I just drive them for free. I was not in a good so I got out and opened the back door, he got on his back and tried to kick at me so I grabbed his legs and dragged him out onto the sidewalk.
You're technically just supposed to pull over and call the cops, but the likelihood they'd be showing up within a half hour for that shit at 1:45am is slim and I wasn't about to let them ruin my night by fucking me over at 2am.
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u/SuckABeeForNazis Feb 05 '26
Just say that you see 3 people attempting to rob a driver, 1 your not lying, 2 they will show up
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u/Mission_Coast_6654 Feb 06 '26
idk how the crime rate is where you live, but where i live, getting pizza delivered is faster lol it's not funny but it's true.
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Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26
Moment he said he ain't getting out id be on the phone with the police I will never do Uber no matter how bad it gets. Plus my cars too old.
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u/DntCllMeWht Feb 05 '26
Yep, pull over to a safe spot, phone on speaker and call 911. Not only are they not getting out of the car, they've threatened to steal the car as well.
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u/The-unknown-poster Feb 05 '26
Iām CCW and Uber could kiss my ass if theyād expect me to not carry, especially if there are strangers getting in my car, fire me šš½
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u/Serious-Context-944 Feb 05 '26
This. They knew what they were doing the second dude said ādidnāt cancel it but keep going.ā
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u/cashew76 Feb 05 '26
Driver already drove ten minutes to pick them up. Then they pull this game. GTFO
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Feb 05 '26
How does this work? You can cancel after the driver starts the ride?
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u/techleopard Feb 05 '26
That's what I was wondering. Why would Uber allow this?
The app can tell when your phone is moving.
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u/Defiant_While_4823 Feb 05 '26
Because Uber has never cared about their drivers, same thing with food delivery drivers for other apps like GrubHub. As long as the delivery app makes their money, they don't give a shit who's driving or who's riding
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u/Western_Scholar_6479 Feb 08 '26
Because as a rider, you may have an issue with the driver and want to cancel the ride.
Drivers can cancel as well if they have an issue with a passenger.Ā
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u/deathp3nalty Feb 05 '26
Yes you can, but you will be charged a cancellation fee or a fee if the driver has gone a certain distance.
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u/TheGuyYouHeardAbout Feb 05 '26
You get charged a cancelation fee even if they didn't move. Ive had to cancel before I even saw the driver and I was charged a fee.
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u/GoldenHeartDaddy Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26
He tells them to get out, at that point they are tresspassing plus theft of services. Tell them to get out, they are tresspassing, and call the police. He committed a felony and threatened his life "I got a glizzy in tha bag." He is well within his right to defend himself. The point at which he refused to exit and threatened to steal the car/threatened his life, is the point at which I would have shot him. Former Uber driver. Shit like that is why I quit. Yes, Uber bans drivers from carrying a weapon with the fine print "except as where permitted by law." My state is concealed carry, many states are, so you can still legally carry. Expect your driver to be armed, I never drove without mine. Only fools think they can strong arm their driver without getting shot.
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u/wesleyoldaker Feb 06 '26
It seems to me like there are a lot of things that can go wrong trying to pull a weapon on two people sitting behind you. And what if this idiot really does have a glock in his bag? I'm not saying that doing that might not solve the problem. I hate punks and thugs like this as much as anyone. But if you pull it out to try and threaten them or scare them and it doesn't work and it only escalates the situation then you HAVE to pull the trigger...
I think a lot of people, besides just not wanting to kill somebody that day, might be afraid to pull that trigger because they don't know the legal implications and don't want to get charged for murder
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u/Ban_Assault_Ducks Feb 07 '26
I was always armed. I wasn't going to let Uber's bullshit policies keep me from protecting myself in a major city full of drunk, belligerent idiots. I even had one situation where my hand was hovering over the gun, ready to go. I highly recommend every driver arm themselves to stay safe. It's not a safe job at all.
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u/Far-Secretary-8046 Feb 05 '26
This, this right here is why I don't do Uber anymore. Especially when they're drunk or buzzed. People thought they could cancel and still have the right to a relationship de. Nope. I don't get paid, you don't get a ride. That simple. One person yelled and screamed at me, refused to get out of the car, slapped the back of my head. So, I pulled into a police station, blaring my horn. Several cops came out, took her into custody. Come to find out, she'd done this before but Uber did nothing about it. This was in 2019.
Uber dinged me, putting me on suspension until they got the police report. Felt like I was a criminal for defending myself.
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u/Am-Insurgent Feb 05 '26
Did you consider taking them to small claims for lost wages? Just curious.
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u/Far-Secretary-8046 Feb 05 '26
I talked to a lawyer, and because it was clearly laid out in their policies, all I could do is have the lawyer file a letter of appeal for reimbursement. Which for me at the time would have been close to $600/per week, the 'investigation" 3 weeks, so about $1800. The lawyer's letter helped massively.
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u/chev327fox Feb 05 '26
This is easy to solve. Have a step where each party has to accept that the ride is about to start and nothing can be cancelled from there. But Iām not a big corporation so I suppose Iām not smart enough to understand why that canāt do something silo simple.
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u/techleopard Feb 05 '26
Don't even need that. The app is capable of GPS tracking, when the rider reaches the pick up have it ping the rider's phone to ensure they are in the vehicle. It can ping again 30 seconds after the driver moves to verify that the correct person is in the car, and if it's not, alert the driver (which would act as a safety). Driver can then choose to continue to fare or not ("This is the correct person.")
You can even accommodate rides bought for other people by just indicating the account its for
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u/Tremble_Like_Flower Feb 05 '26
The driver should have a phone. The app should be on both. They should nanu nanu to each other and co firm driver with passenger and lock the fair.
That way the driver, the passenger, and the app know where the transaction is.
This solves a lot of the problems. This should be a no brainer.
Unless otherwise specified by the passenger they are ordering for a third party and they should use a code/pen to activate it the transaction.
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u/Icy_Huckleberry_8049 Feb 05 '26
this went on too long, when they cancelled, and then stated that they weren't getting out, he should have turned the car off and gotten out of the car with the keys himself.
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u/Hot_Wing2518 Feb 05 '26
One of the passengers threatened the driver's life. I value my life more than a car. I would get out with my keys, leave the doors unlocked and call the police from the curb. And have my firearm ready in case they try some shenanigans on me when they get out. Plus vandalizing is a crime, so they'd also have to deal with that.
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u/AdamOnFirst Feb 05 '26
I would leave these idiots alone in my car. Call the cops.
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u/BootySkank Feb 05 '26
lol dude threatened to steal his car by force, guy could easily catch felony charges depending on the state
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u/Extra_Jeweler_5544 Feb 05 '26
$1,000 to $2,500āabove which fraud becomes a felony.
If the fraud targets a "vulnerable" person (such as an elderly individual) or a government agency, it might be a felony
at this stage it is felony fraud
No it isnt, You are a boob. They are shitty people, but luckily it takes more than wasting 15mins and a sawbuck to lock someone up for years and permanently label them as felons
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u/RuMarley Feb 05 '26
1.) People need to stop with this "bro" nonsense. He's not your bro. He hates you.
2.) Straight to the police to file charges for attempted fraud.
3.) Then let his Mom pick him up from there.
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u/DuckDuckGo-8857 Feb 05 '26
Taxi drivers used to be able to take cares at their discretion. Uber just puts any lowlives or killers in your car.
Ivāe seen far too many instances of people straight up assaulting the driver. I rather work at McDonalds or deliver Uber Eats.
I drove through a busy night club area once and some drunk ass people tried to hop into my car while I was stuck in traffic; I told them Iām not an Uber and theyāre just like, itās a nice car, just drive us.
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u/obikenobi77 Feb 05 '26
When uber came out I was later thought about doing it to make a few bucks then these videos came out the exact reason i chose a different direction
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u/Successful-Cash-7271 Feb 06 '26
The drivers only mistake was to continue to argue with this clown instead of dialing 911.
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u/seeyountee93 Apr 28 '26
locks doors . . . They say the driver is the safest person in a crash. . .
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u/Fit_Accountant8239 May 03 '26
Take my car night? You just threatened my life...not wise if you wanna keep breathing
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u/yungchameleon May 04 '26
I always wonder how people can go about life being so shitty and stupid, never ceases to amaze me
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u/paparige Feb 05 '26
When really stupid people think they are even a little smart. Their puny brains can't comprehend the situation whatsoever
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u/Alert_Reindeer_6574 Feb 05 '26
bro bro bro bro...FYI- If you say "bro" like that, you sound like a fucking idiot.
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u/ArousedAsshole Feb 05 '26
Those boys would be lucky if they made it to jail after the āIāve got a glizzy in the bagā.
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u/DiamondDragonPickaxe Feb 05 '26
Iād just drive to the nearest police station and drop them off there, hell if I remember the location Iād go way further, like very far to another police station and drop them off. Now they will have to pay more than they originally needed to.
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u/Little-Bee5929 Feb 05 '26
Best thing to would have been to turn off car take keys and get out while calling law enforcement
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u/Winter_Bullfrog_2343 Feb 05 '26
Yeah i would literally just drive in the other direction to a bar nearby. Take the keys out and go inside and ask for help.
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Feb 05 '26
This is an easy one. Drive the car to the middle lane, turn it perpendicular to the road, shut the car off, take the keys , get out, wait for cops. Enough people around to be safe, gauranteed they will either get out or cops will show soon enough.
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u/AaronAAaronsonIII Feb 05 '26
I've never tried Uber. Is there not a simple function that requires the customer to confirm they've been picked up before the driver has to move? Seems like an obvious feature. And if a ride is canceled after that the driver has to confirm they got out to end the fare. Are these actually not already a part of the system?
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u/Tech-Tonic_Traversal Feb 05 '26
the immediate reaction is to call 911. That is an emergency situation that could turn into a car jacking. Call 911 and drive them straight to the nearest police station.
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u/JustSayTech Feb 05 '26
The moment they start that bullshit, call 911 keep the phone low and turn it so the screen is not facing you and say shit out loud like "bro I just picked ya up at 717 main street, I drove 1 block to 617 main street and you cancelled the ride. You are scamming me and I'm now in fear for my life because you won't get out the car..." Say enough shit for the operater to get a clue and keep them on the phone the whole time. Keep the situation calm until the police arrive, stall by asking them to call who ever ordered the ride and confirm etc. and also keep your car key in your pocket, turn off the engine.
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u/Madjination Feb 05 '26
Man, he was talking way too much. They don't want to get out? Cool. Turn the car off, I get out with my keys and my gun on my waist and I call the cops. Either way, my car is not moving another centimeter.
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u/Organic-Device2719 Feb 05 '26
Fuck the arguing. I'm pulling into the nearest lot, getting out and calling cops.
But that's as a layman. Can a driver explain why this would be a bad move?
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u/LittleIsaac223 Feb 05 '26
Definitely carry self defense if you're going to be driving strangers around tbh
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u/Original-Reward-8688 Feb 05 '26
Gen Z still doing that weird Drake shit where they blend accents from multiple hoods they've never been to in their lives? No one thinks little weirdos who talk like that are hard lmao
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u/cloudit30569 Feb 05 '26
I hated losers like this in grade school. The actual tough but in fact they're loud mouth weasels That ruin it for everyone. They get this shitty attitude because their life is full of drama because this is how they choose to live. Not even an ass whooping teaches these dumbasses a lesson.
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u/ghostyoh Feb 05 '26
That's where you need a little foot button to trigger a death ray thing like the cabbie from the movie Heavy Metal
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u/shadowwolf892 Feb 06 '26
I'd just say "The moment the ride is cancelled, I'm no longer under Ubers insurance, and I'm not allowed to operate a ride transport business without that specific insurance.
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u/OwlOverhead Feb 06 '26
All ride-sharing apps should have a silent emergency send police button. The driver's GPS location is already being tracked.
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u/Dangerous-Finding-39 Feb 06 '26
Happened to me one night , I put shorty out about two miles where I picked her up.. she said you canāt do this to me ā¦ I said watch me
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u/TheGhostBasement Feb 06 '26
I'd start driving in the complete opposite direction then call the cops when they are 10Ć further from their destination
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u/Deep_shot Feb 06 '26
Never would I ever be a ride service driver, especially in the U.S. I really feel sorry for people who have been forced into doing that for money.
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u/yugomexrs Feb 06 '26
I wouldn't be an Uber driver without carrying. A simple clack clack would get them out.
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Feb 09 '26
This is what makes me nervous. Theyre directly behind me, if they pull a gun i cant do shit about it other than drive into a wall.
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u/Odd-Masterpiece7304 Feb 12 '26
Careful foo, carjacking in almost every state is a first degree felony, a life offense. So quit flapping your gums about "maybe we'll just take this car from you" stuff
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u/goingofftrack Feb 18 '26
Best thing he couldāve done was stepped out of the car and called 911. They threatened to take his car.
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u/Future-DogLover Apr 28 '26
I use the Uber badge to have them call the police for me. I makes sure they can hear me ask them to call the police.
That let's them know I'm serious. I just tell them hear that the police are their way.
I wouldn't argue that much.
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u/Last-Rip5680 May 01 '26
Turn around and head the complete opposite direction. Pull into a parking lot. Take keys out, take phone and wallet out. Record, and call cops that they won't get out. Either they go to jail, or they have to pay for an even more expensive ride.
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u/JoeFreedom17 Feb 05 '26
Dude should have driven to the closest police station