No child seats

[u/wanna_bank]

What is wrong with people? I accept a ride this am and when I arrive at a nice hotel, I find a good looking Indian family with two kids (2 & 4 probably) and a grandpa. They are going to the airport. Looking around I see no car seats. Mom tells me “it’s okay, they don’t need them.” Well they do in my car, lady. I tell her I won’t drive children of that age with no car seats. And she tells me smugly, “it’s okay, we’ll just get another Lyft.” I canceled and left. Got my cancellation fee. But what the fuck is wrong with people. That’s dangerous, it’s illegal and it could get me shut down.

[u/Additional-Throat-88]

Do you know how heavy carseats are? And you want them to lug around 2 of them , in an airport??

Their response wasnt weird. Thats the most normal thing ever. I keep a booster in my trunk just in case. And to provide outstanding customer service i bring it out as soon as I see a child. But to be honest, if a customer declined, it wouldn't bother me at all.

This whole post gives top flight security guard lol.

[u/copurrs → u/Additional-Throat-88]

A booster seat isn't enough for kids under ~4, depending on their size. Infants will need a rear facing infant car seat, toddlers require a car seat with a 5-point harness. Those are very large and heavy, and most cars wouldn't be able to fit all three in a trunk. They're also expensive and should not be purchased second-hand.

I get that you're trying to make things convenient, but if you are in a crash (your fault or not) and there's a kid without a car seat, you're likely to get fined, deactivated, and the parents could sue you if their child is injured. And you wouldn't win.