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Wyldawg
Member since May 20, 2015
Recent Comments
Re: “Alleged DCF Shooter's Former Boyfriend Held After Standoff”
Are you saying you have a constitutional right to draw your gun if the police draw theirs first? Uh, no.
Posted by
Wyldawg
on 08/13/2015 at 6:24 PM
Re: “Taxi Trials: Are Burlington's Standards Lower Than Uber's?”
Why is it surprising that Uber has higher standards? Uber is a multi-billion dollar company with much more on the line than any small city agency. Uber drivers must personally own an approved vehicle that is less than 6 years old and must pass a rigorous background check. There are large numbers of Taxi drivers who wouldn't meet those requirements. Every single ride an Uber driver does is rated by the customers and drivers must maintain very high ratings or they'll be booted. Everything from the condition of the vehicle, friendliness and safety of the driver to the ease of requesting a ride is reflected in those ratings. Taxi companies have never and will never operate with that level of accountability.
If you want to hear horror stories about drunk, surly, drivers in unsafe vehicles cutting corners and flouting the rules just ask an Uber rider who used to rely on Taxis. As an Uber driver I hear these stories every day followed by "Thank god for Uber, I hope I never have to ride in a regular Taxi again."
Posted by
Wyldawg
on 05/20/2015 at 12:44 PM
Re: “Décor Store Common Deer Leaps Into Burlington”
Put a bird on it! Or antlers.