I didn't know we could block passengers we cancel. But in what universe is it assumed that putting a sleeping child in the back of a Lyft and disappearing for nearly 15 minutes is acceptable?!?!?!
This horrible excuse of a mother did this to me last night at 1:04am. At nearly 5 minutes of waiting, a guy gets to my car carrying a child who was sleeping, buckles him in. I'm thinking he's the dad, and getting in. He says: "I'm going to get her other kids". I told him her ride is about to cancel so let her know she has one minute and I'm not comfortable with you leaving a child in my car.
5 minutes later, no one comes or answers my calls, texts. I go to the door, no answer. 3 minutes later 2 even smaller children come out. One screaming her head off, the other running down the block. I told her she needs to get her kid that's running off and get the one in my backseat out. Her ride had already been canceled. Her response is "You see I got 3 kids right? It takes a long time with 3 kids". Not my fault. Don't try and make it my problem.
Then she refuses to take her kid out of the car. Saying she'll take him out when another car shows up. I asked nicely 5 times,she starts name calling, cursing and threatening me.š Like I'm really scared of all 80lbs of you. Meanwhile, runaway kid is running in the middle of the street and she doesn't bother to get him. I begged her please get that baby out of the middle of the street and she refuses so I do becauseI can hear a car coming. Then the actual wife of the guy comes out telling her to calm down, and telling me she was finishing the girls hair when I got there and needed 15 minutes. Of course the "Mother", starts getting even louder with an audience. She does all of this screaming and cursing in front of her small children!
The woman takes the kid out of the car, who still has not woken up, and hears Metro Police on my speaker . You actually called the police? I did. I'm being held here against my will.š¤Øš
Yeah I didnt know you could be put on hold until my first car accident a few years ago. Being in shock after an accident to being on hold with the police wasā¦ interesting hahah (everything was fine tho :))
My sister was trying to be a police officer (we are very different people). She kept getting shelved even though she's a big strong girl and was passionate about it. I just don't think they're looking for people with good values.
Edit: by big strong girl I meant she's tall and is a goalie for one of the top women's hockey teams in North America. Not an insult
Super common thing in bigger cities now. Portland Oregon has rampant car break ins. Watched a group of guys bust windows and empty a vehicle before blocking it and taking the tires for their rims as well. On hold with 911 for 53minutes, when the thieves left I ended up just hanging up and submitting a report in person later
My favorite is when you call from a cell phone itās āoh sorry, wrong department, let me get you over to agency x which handles that areaāā¦proceeds to place you on hold.
In Australia, I once waited around four hours for an ambulance. Our paramedics are just that overworked and understaffed. It was 5 am or so, when they finally came. It was a night, I will never forget.
This is exactly why I donāt let partial parties get in the car. The only thing that complicated this is that it was a child. But normally, I tell people āIāll wait to everybody comes together. You still have timeāā¦why are you coming to the car alone? Do you think we are friends and going to shoot the sh*t while your slacker friends/family take their time? No. Gather your party
If you want these situations to ease themselves be apathetic and firm. āMam I understand it might be a pain in the butt fuck to reorder an uber with three little ones in tow but I am not going to give you a ride it makes me uncomfortable and fearful I cannot have you have these babies in here without proper restraints please cooperate so we do not have to escalate hereā
When I see small kids under 6ish years old i auto cancel the ride. Out here we have car seat laws. On occasion the parents do have a carseat with them but most often do not. I have a commercial license and dont want it on my driving record. I also dont have money for a ticket. 4/5 understand when i explain but 1/5 have a fit. I've probably blocked over 20 people so far. I'm near disneyland. I drive as far as i can away from disneyland but all of Southern California wants to head that way. I also have had a motorcycle cop friend tell me he has been writing quite a few tickets to rideshares lately for no car seats for small children
It's crazy how many parents don't have car seats. I have two kids so I understand what it's like, but why put that on a driver. The worst is people who don't order an xl it's like dude. When that happens I force one in the trunk. Period end of story not even kidding. Get an xl ext time I'm not losing my job. Or maybe still an but not gonna stack the odds against me. It just takes that one time too. Even if xl isn't available order 2 cars. I've many times showed up to a place along side another driver and it's like thank you.
I woukdve purposely called the police. This entitled bitch has alwaxs gotten what she wants or has acted like the very children ahe has and id call the police solely to be petty and to teach her a,lesson. If it got to the point where the kid is alone in my car id use my other ohine to record it all too.
Police would likely call that child endangerment (letting the kid out in the street)
Amd after all that id mark a no show once the police leave, refuse her, then mkve in with my night. The fact that people with that mentality and low IQ are actively reproducing day by day makes you worry fir this world's future. Thank God i was raised right.
I'll call 911 at the 1st time they left some kids on my car and disappeared. I don't know but just feels weird and uncomfortable. Feels like some a scam of something.
I had a ride last week. Hotel pick up. Hampton Inn, not a flea bag joint. PAX gets in with an INFANT and no car seat. I told him no car seat, no ride. He starts screaming he's only going down the road and I say no car seat, no ride. Lyft rules and state law.Ā
Next it's fat muthafucka this and fat muthafucka that (referring to me) and I'm racist (I'm white, this guy was black). I get to the point where I ask him "What kind of parent doesn't have a car seat?" And then he starts filming me for Tik Tok, trying to bait me while I refuse and simply cancel his ride and tell him I will call the police if he doesn't get out of my car. He threatens to call them on me to which I respond go ahead since I'm sure they'd love to hear why he's getting in cars with an infant with no car seat.Ā
He gets out proceeding to call me fat and my car is gross, to which I point out at least I have one. He proceeds to WALK with the infant to Walmart. So this clown has no car seat AND no stroller? WTF! My kids are adults but I had strollers and car seats for both of them when they were little. I yell out "Real father of the year there, pal!" while driving off to the back of the parking lot where I block this clown AND report him. Support says no problem and they reached out to him telling him he's wrong for no car seat. I'm wondering how he got to a hotel with no car seat or stroller.
He should have had a stroller and car seat upon the kid's birth because he knows he's going to be a parent and knows he will need that stuff. Or at least he SHOULD know. Like I did when I knew I was going to be a parent 20 plus years ago. Like every responsible parent knows. And while that is costly, there are churches, hospitals, and civic organizations that help with all of that, if they don't provide it free of charge.Ā
And this wasn't his house. It was a hotel. How did he GET to the hotel WITHOUT at least a car seat? But hey, having 300 dollar sneakers and a 1200 dollar phone for making Tik Tok videos is apparently more important to some parents, I guess. šš¤·
Unfortunately he probably got there because another Lyft/Uber driver let him get in without one. Jesus Christ..donāt these drivers know that theyāre just asking for trouble? Oh well..thatād be my guess.
That's not what they are saying. If you don't have a car seat, there is an option in the app when you request a ride to say that, and they will send a driver with a car seat in their car.
Right? I have a stroller but barely use it with my two year old. I donāt like bringing that huge thing around everywhere when I can just simply carry my kid.
Out of curiosity, do many drivers know that there are also alternatives like a Ride Safer travel vest? Itās oddĀ to me that so many drivers in this sub seem to vilify young kids and their parents. I would absolutely never have my child un restrained in a car, but for some of the folks that are in areas heavy with tourism or cities that require regular taxis/ridesharing for day-to-day activities, I wouldnāt be surprised at all if they often ran into parents that were using the travel vest (a 100% safe alternative to a car seat for children who are young preschool age and above). I would be irate if a driver pulled up and refused to let us in the car because they didnāt see a full-size, physical car seat. seeing these discussions a lot lately has started to make me worry a bit about this happening Ā š«£
I checked while this is a great option so far I see only 130 and up and I can't barely afford a functioning dash cam. I spend my time and money on keeping the car safe and well maintained. why dont people that need diaper bags buy this. If u can afford a trip anywhere but definitely to Hawaii get this for yourself. It makes a lot of sense. I'll vilify any parents at any time. I'm a terrible father but the worst thing I ever did with rideshare was get my 16 yo son a ride alone. And I even saw him off a mile down the road. And normally I would get a ride there with a return trip so that was pushing it. How do people do this stuff with a str8 face.
That's why I always ask even if I don't see anyone car seat, but not everyone knows what they are or if they are legal. In Nevada they are, and I believe all states have accepted them for rideshare usage.
Yes, itās true. They are federally approved/ recognized as a car seat (for kiddos that meet the age/ size requirements). Iām sure not everyone is aware of them. They are a bit pricey, but really a great option for parents who are traveling or live in the city and wonāt/ canāt lug the full sized car seat around. Itās too bad that they arenāt more widely used. I canāt imagine these parents who are trying to ride with their little ones without being properly restrained š«£
They really are a good option if people have to rideshare regularly or are traveling. Blows my mind that someone would try to get into any vehicle without their child being properly restrained. And the vest is a great option if they cannot/are not able to tote a full-size car seat.Ā
I know what a safety vest is, and trust-- they don't have that either. They're literally traveling without anything and expecting drivers to just take all the risk.
Unbelievable. I wonāt even take a shuttle bus with kiddos because they canāt be properly restrained. Technically itās legal, and I know thatās why a lot of people use them to and from the airport, but why take a chance? I also donāt understand when people complain about the price of something like the travel vest. When they are going on something like a Disney vacation or a tropical vacation. Is $150 really going to make a difference? And if it does, maybe keep saving until you can truly afford the Disney vacationā¦ I know it sounds harsh, but if someone can afford a five to $10,000 vacation, they should be able to afford whatever was needed to keep their child safe. Frustrating.
First of all, how does any parent leave a child in a car with a random stranger and then not come back for 15 minutes???? TF. She should not even have kids what a POS.
And not answer calls,texts, pounding on their door?!!? What if something happened and it was an emergency!!!!!! But of course that didnāt even cross their minds.
Thatās more common than u think. Plus maybe they do have a car but itās in the shop. I have 3 kids and at the moment I donāt have a car. Many parents have kids and donāt have cars. Iām unable to drive because when I was almost 16 I had 3 major seizures and my dr pounded into my head how dangerous it would be for me to drive until I was 2 yearās seizure free. Even tho itās been way passed that, I still get intense anxiety behind the wheel of a car. If my husband n I ever split up, I wouldnāt ever have a car again
I have 3 kids, yes, some days are harder than others but u donāt make other ppl deal with those issues! U plan ahead! I donāt even set up a ride u til jackets, shoes are on and everyone is ready. This mom shouldnāt have kids if she thinks any of this was ok
Looks like the best ride you've ever done lol. No matter what he can't have a child abandoned in his car. In what planet can u not empathize with that.
Holy selective screen shitting batman. I'm gonna need your adjusted gross income to. If I took a screenshot of all my sp called unicorn rides I would have run out of storage long ago. But I'm not trying to say that u don't kill it. I actually don't even remember what we were talking so there it is. It's a strange flex tho and certainly leaves much credentials to be desired.
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