Uber or Lyft?

Just how safe is a ride share service such as Uber or Lyft? While it might be convenient and cheaper to use a ride share service, is it safe? 33rd Street Bail Bonds wants you to know that using a ride sharing service might be putting your well-being or even life at risk. There have been many reports of passengers being hurt, robbed, or even killed because they used a ride sharing service.

Here are a few incidents that have occurred just this year to passengers while using Uber or Lyft:
•An Uber driver from Maryland is facing charges of kidnapping and assault after picking up woman from a bar. This Uber driver chose to bring the woman to a hotel instead of bringing her home.
•An Uber driver was charged with assault in the third degree, strangulation, and disorderly conduct after striking and attempting to choke a college student. The driver and passenger had argued and the argument turned violent.
•An Uber driver in Hawaii was charged with sexual assault in the first degree after allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl after picking her and her friends up from a local mall.
•Closer to home, an Uber driver was just found guilty of running a red light in Seminole County, Florida that led to the death of his passenger
•In Pennsylvania, a woman filed a criminal complaint against an Uber driver stating that the Uber driver forced her out of the car in an unfamiliar area
•A Lyft driver in Jacksonville was charged with battery after he allegedly fondled and kissed a woman in his car. He has also been charged with stalking her.

For safety tips when using a ride sharing program please check out our online guide located at:

http://bailorlando.com/ride-sharing/

Incidents like these can and do happen. 33rd Street Bail Bonds offers an online guide at xxx which provides tips to protect yourself when using a ride share service.

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