Wannabe rideshare drivers beware, if you drive for Uber or Lyft, your insurance may not cover you. Lyft, Uber, Sidecar, and the multitude of other rideshare services cropping up around San Francisco and the nation at large have attracted many drivers looking to make some extra money on…
San Francisco – The family of a six year old girl who was killed by a rideshare driver has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the rideshare company Uber. Sofia Liu, who was walking with her mother and brother at Polk and Ellis Street, was killed on…
The San Francisco Cab Drivers Association (SFCDA) is fighting back against rideshare startups, using the same technology that made them so popular. SFCDA members have been taking photographs, recording license plate numbers, and gathering information about rideshare contractors, and compiling an online database of those drivers, accessible to insurance…
San Francisco – A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV early Wednesday morning. The hit and run, which occurred just outside City Hall, serves as a grim reminder as to the state of pedestrian safety in San Francisco today. Police are still searching for the driver,…
Thinking of being a rideshare driver? Think again. Apparently, many drivers are ditching their rideshare gigs, fearing insurance backlash. Adrian Anzaldua, an ex-Lyft driver, started driving full time for the company in October, but quit in December after hearing concerns surrounding his contractor status and his lack…
A seven year old boy was struck Wednesday morning in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, adding to the already impressive(horrendous) number of pedestrian accidents this year alone. The driver did stop after hitting the victim, and all reports indicate the child will be fine. This child was walking to school with…
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and Walk SF have a vision for a safer future for San Francisco pedestrians and bicycle riders. And the San Francisco Board of Supervisors now share this vision: zero traffic deaths in ten years’ time. Vision Zero, a policy for eliminating…
Manitowoc, Wisconsin – A bicyclist who was struck by a car, becoming lodged in the windshield, was close enough to the driver to say “Hello, I’m the guy you hit on the bicycle”, but did he even see him? The driver, after striking the man, continued…
Another incident involving a rideshare service came to light in San Francisco last week, which causes me some additional concern that rideshare companies may not be screening their drivers as well as the should. As you may remember, the rideshare company Uber has been the focus of a controversy…
Nob Hill, San Francisco – Another San Francisco pedestrian accident this past Friday sent one pedestrian to the hospital and leaves me questioning the safety of rideshare services. According to police, the pedestrian, and elderly woman, was walking in the crosswalk at Jackson and Larkin when a Lyft driver made a…