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I have had strangers at night walk up to my SUV and knock on the window to ask if I was their ride and they would have got in if I said yes. It was actually quite startling... I am sure it has happened to other drivers.

and yet your first instinct was not to stab them to death. this crime is so mind-boggling. did he premeditate this somehow? or was it really the random chance of her accidentally jumping into the car of a psychopath?

Posted on: 2019/4/8 21:19

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"Mike?" "Yeah" -- and that's how it happens.

And that's why Uber/Lyft give you make, model and license plate number.

Posted on: 2019/4/8 18:18

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Uber and Lyft already provide the license plate # so it is the responsibility of the person who order a ride to check she/he got into the right car.

Not just that: they provide plate number, the car's brand, model, and color, and a stock picture of the vehicle! And, they also provide a picture of the driver, and their name.

No amount of legislating will effectively counterbalance people's willingness to suspend common sense and total dereliction of self-preservation.

THANK YOU! I was waiting for a while at the Hoboken PATH the other night watching the amazing amount of Ubers/Lyfts picking people up. Folks were definitely looking at their phones trying to find their ride, but few checked the license plate. The one exception was a big burly dad with his kids in tow who walked to the front of the car and made sure he was getting into the right ride.

Posted on: 2019/4/6 14:16

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I have not been digging into the details of the poor young woman murdered in SC... but I am wondering if this was a planned setup for robbery/murder.... or just a crime of opportunity for the killer.

I have had strangers at night walk up to my SUV and knock on the window to ask if I was their ride and they would have got in if I said yes. It was actually quite startling... I am sure it has happened to other drivers.

Posted on: 2019/4/6 11:56

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Uber and Lyft already provide the license plate # so it is the responsibility of the person who order a ride to check she/he got into the right car.

Not just that: they provide plate number, the car's brand, model, and color, and a stock picture of the vehicle! And, they also provide a picture of the driver, and their name.

No amount of legislating will effectively counterbalance people's willingness to suspend common sense and total dereliction of self-preservation.

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Uber and Lyft already provide the license plate # so it is the responsibility of the person who order a ride to check she/he got into the right car.

Posted on: 2019/4/5 23:42

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Jersey City to become First in the State to Require Illuminated, Identifiable Signage for all Rideshare Vehicles

April 5, 2019, 10:24 am | in

In light of the Recent Tragedy involving a New Jersey College Student, Mayor Fulop takes Action to Avoid Potential Harm to Others

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announces an ordinance requiring all rideshare vehicles operating within Jersey City to have illuminated signs clearly displayed on the dashboard or windshield. The purpose of the ordinance is to alert riders and prevent a tragedy such as the horrific death of New Jersey native, Samantha Josephson, who was killed in South Carolina after she mistakenly entered a car that was not the Uber she had requested.

“These unfortunate tragedies bring to light the work that can be done on an administrative level to help keep people safe,” said Mayor Fulop. “I encourage all rideshare users to verify the driver they requested by looking for these signs, and to ensure extra precaution, ask the driver to identify themselves using a name or a pin number.”

https://www.insidernj.com/press-releas ... gnage-rideshare-vehicles/

Posted on: 2019/4/5 21:48

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