In the US, at least, they used to penalize drivers for ghosting, but the courts ruled they would have to give them employee benefits if they had rules like that

In the US, at least, they used to penalize drivers for ghosting, but the courts ruled they would have to give them employee benefits if they had rules like that. I’d happily pay 2x for a service where drivers got health care, pto, retirement benefits, etc, but had to pass a driving test and were fired for repeatedly failing to pick up accepted fares.