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I don't think that Uber is any better than Lyft. So many of these drivers work for both. I have no data to back this up but I believe the cause is shared ride

I don't think that Uber is any better than Lyft. So many of these drivers work for both. I have no data to back this up but I believe the cause is shared rides such as Uber Pool and Lyft Line. The low-revenue/high-volume nature seems to encourage these drivers to drive as fast and as long as possible. I don't remember seeing bad driving so much, back before these shared services.

rosser 10y ago
That's probably a relevant variable I don't have a lot of exposure to: I tend not to use the pool/line fares often.
CodeWriter23 10y ago
Low-revenue/high-volume isn't a proper characterization of Lyft Line. The driver gets paid the rate for the number of miles driven / minutes elapsed. At least in LA the distance fare is comparable, the time fare is 2/3 the normal rate. But there is a balance, Line rides either end up being the minimum fare, so there's no difference for the driver, or they end up being longer, converting idle time into paying time. Also Lyft counts each pickup as a ride in your metrics, which counts toward driver bonuses. Also I am very mindful that any report or flagging by riders concerning safety can result in removal from the platform. Other drivers might go balls out but they won't be on the platform for long. There are some downsides for the rider. Be in the car within 105 seconds of when the driver taps arrive or pay $5. You can't ask the driver to divert or stop at the liquor store. And I've heard women say they won't take Line (to their home/work at least) because if there's a creepy guy in the car that gets dropped off after them, the guy knows where they live/work/hang out.