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Most college campuses already do something similar with safe ride programs. Such programs are usually seen as a good thing, in my experience. The amount of al

Most college campuses already do something similar with safe ride programs. Such programs are usually seen as a good thing, in my experience. The amount of alcohol needed to be over the legal limit is actually remarkably small and Toronto and other major cities they might possibly do this promotion in aren't exactly known for cheap drinks. Based on that and the high probability that a person who goes out drinking in a major city will not venture too far from their residence, I expect that two drinks would usually be more expensive than a ride home. Uber fucks up plenty of things that are worth taking issue with, it is my opinion that this is not one of those things. I think most people should see this as a morally positive promotion.

kedean 11y ago
Every campus safe-ride I've heard of is free for all students no matter what. The issue here is the breathalyzer, not that they provide free rides for the drunk ones. At the college I went to, for example, you could use saferide as long as you had a campus id (now you can even use it without as long as you are with a group of <5 with an id among you, or if you pay $2). There's no incentive to get drunk there, because the ride will be there regardless. Since Uber is breathalyzing the clients, it's actually in your favor to be over the limit, hence the extra liability.
- genericuser 11y ago
  The saferide at schools I went to(large state schools) was limited to students who they deemed 'needed' it so if you stated you didn't feel safe, or that you were drunk they would provide a ride. If you were sober, felt safe, and were honest though they would not provide you with a ride. I know I tried at both schools I attended. Some of us would take more moral issue with lying to abuse a resource in way other than its intended purpose, than with getting drunk so we could use it honestly. You can easily 'lie' to the breathalyzer to make yourself read as over the limit without drinking more also, so for me it is the same issue.
ryangittins 11y ago
Agreed. It's extremely common where I live for various entities (colleges, cities, bars, etc.) to offer safe ride home programs free of charge. Some places just do it during holidays or other alcohol-related events, but some do it year-round. It seems like it's been pretty much exclusively a good thing. I think the risks associated with driving under the influence far, far outweigh the other dangers typically associated with drinking.

kedean 11y ago

Every campus safe-ride I've heard of is free for all students no matter what. The issue here is the breathalyzer, not that they provide free rides for the drunk ones. At the college I went to, for example, you could use saferide as long as you had a campus id (now you can even use it without as long as you are with a group of <5 with an id among you, or if you pay $2). There's no incentive to get drunk there, because the ride will be there regardless. Since Uber is breathalyzing the clients, it's actually in your favor to be over the limit, hence the extra liability.

genericuser 11y ago
The saferide at schools I went to(large state schools) was limited to students who they deemed 'needed' it so if you stated you didn't feel safe, or that you were drunk they would provide a ride. If you were sober, felt safe, and were honest though they would not provide you with a ride. I know I tried at both schools I attended. Some of us would take more moral issue with lying to abuse a resource in way other than its intended purpose, than with getting drunk so we could use it honestly. You can easily 'lie' to the breathalyzer to make yourself read as over the limit without drinking more also, so for me it is the same issue.

ryangittins 11y ago

Agreed. It's extremely common where I live for various entities (colleges, cities, bars, etc.) to offer safe ride home programs free of charge. Some places just do it during holidays or other alcohol-related events, but some do it year-round. It seems like it's been pretty much exclusively a good thing. I think the risks associated with driving under the influence far, far outweigh the other dangers typically associated with drinking.