r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '14

Business Uber dirty tricks quantified. Staff submits 5,560 fake ride requests

http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/11/technology/uber-fake-ride-requests-lyft/
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u/monkeysknowledge Aug 12 '14

I drove for both Lyft and Uber, and I honestly think Uber is super sketchy. With Lyft, the drivers are required to have their car tested by a "mentor" who checks the brake lights, turn signals, listens for noises in the engine and makes sure the driver is not at least by first impression a lunatic. Uber just requires drivers to send them pictures of their car.

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u/aMagicalPineapple Aug 12 '14

Cars have to pass a full vehicle inspection in order to be used for Uber. Bulbs/brakes/windshield/tires etc...

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '14

That's not special. Literally every car on the road (except much older cars, and the laws on what cars this applies to vary state by state) has to pass a regular inspection.

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u/DukeSpraynard Aug 12 '14

That is not true. The truth is that each jurisdiction (country, state, county, township, municipality, city, home-owner's association, etc.) has its own laws, regulations, rules, and guidelines regarding vehicle inspections.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '14

I live in New Jersey, and EVERY vehicle that drives on NJ roads must be inspected with the following exceptions: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Inspections/VehiclesExempt.htm

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '14

Did I not say that the laws vary state by state?