tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post2250368658517153263..comments2024-02-13T12:56:46.050-08:00Comments on The Phantom Cab Driver Phites Back: 100,000 Uninsured Rides and Counting: In Good Hands with Lyft and Sidecar?Crocker Amazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14344354862430937003noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-38542127002605887252016-04-29T11:02:16.994-07:002016-04-29T11:02:16.994-07:00Even better is that Uber/Lyft claim they are a net...Even better is that Uber/Lyft claim they are a network of independent contractors, which means they have no liability. However, because Uber/Lyft set the prices, either their independent contractors are guilty of collusion or Uber/Lyft is guilty of price-fixing (independent contractors must be allowed to set their own pricing). Uber is going to have to either start paying their drivers more, paying for their driver's costs, or paying for their drivers' <a href="http://www.fosterinsurance.com/car-insurance-ashburnham-ma" rel="nofollow">car insurance</a>. I wonder if car insurance companies are going to start creating new plans for pseudo-commercial drivers. Thanks for the article!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561603166670223615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-2593219243463775542016-03-04T13:52:44.545-08:002016-03-04T13:52:44.545-08:00Great post, thanks for sharing!Great post, thanks for sharing!Jameshttp://gilbertinsurance.com/business-insurance-andover-ma/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-20658931908310725222013-08-06T15:48:27.965-07:002013-08-06T15:48:27.965-07:00They have new babble up. "Sidecar’s Commercia...They have new babble up. "Sidecar’s Commercial Liability Insurance Policy<br />Sidecar's rideshare platform was designed with safety and trust in mind. To ensure the safety of our community, Sidecar custom-created a commercial automobile liability insurance policy that covers up to $1 million of damage per occurrence. This policy is designed to cover driver liability for damage and/or bodily injury of passengers and third parties up to the $1,000,000 limit. This policy is liability only and does not provide coverage for collision, comprehensive, or wear and tear damage to a driver’s vehicle. Coverage under this policy begins when a Sidecar driver has accepted a ride through the passenger app and continues until the passenger exits the vehicle at the end of the ride." (http://www.side.cr/insurance)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-78162587069885557002013-04-10T15:40:31.002-07:002013-04-10T15:40:31.002-07:00My note to guarantee bounced too! So I've for...My note to guarantee bounced too! So I've forwarded to supportAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-22173250176406878662013-02-13T00:32:33.858-08:002013-02-13T00:32:33.858-08:00Excellent post, Ed. It is astonishing that such f...Excellent post, Ed. It is astonishing that such flagrant "business" methods are being tolerated. Lyft and Sidecar are precisely the kinds of businesses that should be prosecuted on sight. <br /><br />If the SFMTA had either the wisdom or the capacity to enforce the law, it would discourage them, since it should not want to be perceived as granting passive acceptance of these "businesses."<br /><br />As things stand all government agencies within shouting distance of these "businesses" are certainly morally, and probably legally, at risk for allowing them to go on.<br /><br />The SFPD is probably laughing at the SFMTA for putting a stop to their pork-barrel enforcement practices, such as when five officers charged overtime for issuing the same ticket. All the cops have to do is let the MTA collapse under its own incompetence and impotence. Unfortunately that may mean that the livelihoods of thousands of working drivers are at risk.Christopher Fulkerson, Ph.D.http://christopherfulkerson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-68738707955056873742013-02-09T13:42:28.083-08:002013-02-09T13:42:28.083-08:00It would be comical if it weren't so damned se...It would be comical if it weren't so damned serious.<br /><br />http://www.side.cr/driver_guarantee<br /><br />I found the Driver Guarantee page, Which is Sidecar's excuse for insurance, and requested the Program Terms. The response came in seconds.<br /><br />"We're writing to let you know that the group you tried to contact (guarantee) may not exist, or you may not have permission to post messages to the group."<br />Charles Rathbonehttp://www.taxi-library.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-76657225776257129052013-02-08T10:55:26.404-08:002013-02-08T10:55:26.404-08:00Ed -- great, great work you're doing here. Kee...Ed -- great, great work you're doing here. Keep digging, brother!Brad Newshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798003856595278410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-5669224400689643622013-02-07T21:09:13.400-08:002013-02-07T21:09:13.400-08:00In case you missed it on sfistL http://sfist.com/2...In case you missed it on sfistL http://sfist.com/2013/02/07/an_argument_against_ride_sharing.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-56172883090866902282013-02-07T13:38:28.971-08:002013-02-07T13:38:28.971-08:00Its good your cabs are insured, but it seems you a...Its good your cabs are insured, but it seems you are being punished for following the rules and may have the wrong business model, maybe you should copy lyfts business model, the city has completely dropped the ball here, I am beyond outraged ,first they screwed the drivers out of their medallions and are now watching and while cab industry is complete destroyed. It seems the MTA's only talent was for screwing over the cab drivers..but no real cajones when standing up to the real challenges to the cab industry..disgraceful..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-41730264802564992232013-02-07T07:49:53.333-08:002013-02-07T07:49:53.333-08:00If anybody is interested it presently costs Metro ...If anybody is interested it presently costs Metro Cab $10,400 per year to insure each cab. Richard Hybelsnoreply@blogger.com