One thing they can do- require FLUENT ENGLISH plus the other background checks.
I have taken a bunch of Ubers in Seattle, and every single one out of 15 rides were barely able to speak English. There is no way they were not illegal.
“I have taken a bunch of Ubers in Seattle, and every single one out of 15 rides were barely able to speak English. There is no way they were not illegal.”
There needs to be enforcement of the laws about legally being allowed to work here. And maybe some new laws to punish businesses that hire illegals.
I’m not confident stricter background checks will make a difference, but I’m pretty sure restricting the service to those legal to work in the US WILL make a difference in passenger safety.
I’ve taken many taxis where the drivers didn’t speak english. I had a limo driver in Seattle who couldn’t understand the difference between ‘airport’ and ‘ferry terminal.’
In regard to speaking fluent English, you can’t drive a taxi unless you pass a three day taxi school which is taught in English. You have to pass a written test that is in English. Then you have to go to a half day class given in English at the mta and than pass their written test, English only.
That said I don’t know that all our drivers are so perfectly fluent but it’s something
Uber has no school nor tests.