> pretty sure safe travels is critical to maximum value to their shareholders Well, it is... sort of. Obviously you can't have Uber be a guaranteed way to be

> pretty sure safe travels is critical to maximum value to their shareholders Well, it is... sort of. Obviously you can't have Uber be a guaranteed way to be robbed by a highwayman, but when you've cleared out most taxis in a given city, you can start to dictate the terms by which customers accept your service. And if that means including language in your ToS that shove your customers into a binding arbitration agreement [0] that effectively shield you from the risks of hiring incompetent or malicious drivers, well... that's what that means. [0]https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136615/uber-car-crash-lawsuit-uber-eats-arbitration-terms https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136615/uber-car-crash-...