I agree with your reasoning, but I think that's not really necessary to ride both Lyft and Uber to justify "independent contractor" status. The fact that Lyft r

I agree with your reasoning, but I think that's not really necessary to ride both Lyft and Uber to justify "independent contractor" status. The fact that Lyft riders use their own cars and choose their own working hours (i.e no direct supervision from Lyft side) should be enough to justify that.