rideshare drivers

The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is warning rideshare drivers about risks of manipulation by transnational criminal organizations. Drivers are advised to watch for smuggling signs like passengers in heavily soiled clothing or showing visible stress.

In recession-hit Argentina, off-duty police officers are increasingly working second jobs as rideshare drivers while carrying government-issued firearms. This trend correlates with a rise in violent incidents involving these officers.

Rideshare drivers face safety risks by accepting strangers into their vehicles, and the article argues they deserve more than a platform's assurance of prioritizing safety. It calls for Congress to enforce stronger safety guarantees for drivers.

Illinois lawmakers passed two bills, one allowing rideshare drivers to form a union and another implementing a school cell phone ban during the school day.

Uber driver Michael Thorn was hospitalized after being punched by a passenger, but the platform deactivated his account, compounding his distress. Drivers report limited appeal options as Uber increasingly uses automated systems to manage accounts.