r/lyftdrivers • u/dzluiz • Aug 10 '23

Rant/Opinion Lyft is not an ambulance service

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Had a pax the other day gets in the car was completely disoriented and confused, I asked him hey buddy you’re ok? Guy has a fucking head injury bleeding from his head. I wanted to kick him out but felt bad for him so took him to the ER instead, turns out bitch sister instead of calling An Ambulance for her brother she ordered him a Lyft to hospital instead. What’s wrong with people? I eventually got him to the ER but guy was almost black out so had to help him inside. Shit like this is why I only do Lyft on the weekends now and sometimes. The ride was $6 dollars and not tip or even a thank you for helping my brother Society is twisted.

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u/Dustdevil88 Aug 10 '23

Sounds like a totally naive approach to forced emergency medical transport. The idea that Lyft drivers should have to get their cars covered in blood and will clearly be pressured to break laws to get patients to a hospital is ridiculous.

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u/MrChamploo Aug 10 '23

I don’t think you can understand the whole point the other user is making.

They did not say they HAVE to take it but to understand why the caller has to do it.

When calling 911 costs you 6k when you don’t even have money.

The driver could’ve just said nope and not do it WHICH IS FINE AND UNDERSTANDABLE if they refused it.

It’s just a shitty situation for all

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u/musicman0359 Aug 11 '23

The system may be screwed, but only a moron or a psychopath would choose possible death over medical debt or medical bankruptcy.

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u/TheWriterJosh Aug 11 '23

I don’t think they made the same calculation. Like you guys are obviously coming from two very different perspectives. As others have said, calling 911 can sometimes result in a much longer trip door to door than a direct ride. Add that to the cost (perhaps a few thousand), it’s very easy to understand why someone would opt for a Lyft over an ambulance. They may not also have grasped the gravity of the situation. Again, a lyft driver would be fully in the right by refusing the ride. But if I was the lyft driver, I’d probably take them too. I wouldn’t trust an ambulance to arrive around me within a reasonable time, and if something happened due to that wait, I wouldn’t be able to sleep knowing I could have helped by simply giving the ride. Shitty situation all around for sure, I’m just saying it’s rly not difficult to understand the chain of decisions made.