I travel a lot - typically two weeks each month. I view Uber as very risky compared to cabs. I once had an Uber driver whose phone got flaky during the trip, so

I travel a lot - typically two weeks each month. I view Uber as very risky compared to cabs. I once had an Uber driver whose phone got flaky during the trip, so he said that he would drop me off (he turned into an industrial park area that was completely deserted to leave me.) He said that if Uber didn't see him complete the trip then he wouldn't get paid and would be working for free, so he wouldn't take me any further than where we happened to be. Another time I had a 1 mile commute in 115 degree heat. Well, no Uber driver would come to pick me up for a one mile commute. I tried and tried for over an hour, while other people were catching Ubers with no problem. Another time I had to go to the next town over, and nobody wanted to pick me up for that trip, so I again found myself stranded by using Uber. Then there is the fact that so many Uber drivers are obviouly just barely surviving financially, and all that entails. I've been taking taxis for decades - and never had any problems in the United States.