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e and Stanley Roberts : kron – excerptSAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — KRON’s Stanley Roberts goes in-depth about the dangers of jumping into a rideshare vehicle you did not call for.
A KRON investigation reveals rogue Uber and Lyft drivers picking up passengers and cutting out the taxi cab.
KRON’s Stanley Roberts was there for a San Francisco crackdown and explains why you need to think twice before hailing a ride.
Only a taxi driver can be a taxi driver, and while that may sound strange, there is a problem where other people are pretending to be taxi drivers.
So, San Franciso police and the SFMTA conduct regular enforcement stings looking for rogue drivers. Basically, they put two decoys out on the street to hail a ride.
If you are not a taxi, you are not allowed to pick up passengers. However, app-based drivers often do, despite knowing it’s a big no-no.
Stanley rode with plain-clothed officers from the San Francisco Police Department on a crackdown funded entirely by the SFMTA to catch app-based drivers behaving badly.
A ticket from the police is one thing, but an administrative ticket from SFMTA can cost as high as $5,000… (more)