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I drive for Uber as a mental and emotional health break between contracts. Uber partners do not have to accept every request. In fact, I don’t accept any pass
by joshlittle 8y ago
I drive for Uber as a mental and emotional health break between contracts.
Uber partners do not have to accept every request. In fact, I don’t accept any passenger with a low score. As it turns out, there’s no shortage of passengers in San Francisco. Be nice to your driver!
Most passengers appear to be completely unaware that it is a “privilege” for a passenger to ride in my car, (not a “right”)
Resultingly, a very small group of terrible passengers feel that their abusive behavior towards others or my property is justified.
With informed consent, I do indeed record all activity in and out of the car.
If it starts to get abusive I will simply end the ride when and where it is safe to do so.
When one enters my car, they’re inside my privately owned vehicle. If they don’t like being recorded - They can probably easily find a ride with a different driver.
Of course, everybody I drive seems to be OK with this arrangement, as my driver score is 4.99 stars.
This is what I have written / posted:
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First, welcome to my car!
If you’re reasonable, decent, empathetic human who understands how painful it is for me to have to write the following informed consent disclaimer, thanks.
You are appreciated, friend.
• This car is equipped with video capture and broadcast devices.
• This equipment protects you (the passenger), Joshua (the driver), and the vehicle from a "He Said - She Said" scenario in the event of accident or an incident.
• In California, video recording does not require two party consent; only “informed consent” I.e me informing you - which this just did.
• There is no audio recording - that would require your consent.
• In addition, an abbreviated notice of active filming has been posted on all exterior passenger windows.
• If at any time you feel uncomfortable with video being captured, please inform me as soon as possible. We will work together to find a agreeable safe place to promptly end this trip. You will only be charged for the partial trip. Note that video capture and recording will continue in the event of a rapid escalation of hostilities.
Thanks for understanding!
- joshlittle 8y agoI forgot add- I only keep recordings for me.
- masonic 8y agoI doubt that will qualify as "informed consent" for those not literate in English or the vision-impaired.
- joshlittle 8y agoTrue, but my legal obligation has been fulfilled. CA Government doesn’t require me to cover every use case for the recording law as it applies to every camera recording the public.
- sushid 8y agoJust curious, so if a potential passenger were unhappy with the recording (I wouldn't care FWIW) do you just cancel the trip before they ride or mark them as a no show?