[cucumberfanatic]

> taxis are the complete opposite, they go out of their way to be nice to pedestrians

You must be living in a different UK to me (and everyone else based on the general consensus of taxis)!

Uber drivers have to drive well else they'll be reviewed poorly. If someone leaves a 1* review for their Uber driver saying that they drove through a red, there will be serious repercussions. Try complaining about a similar thing to a taxi company and see how that works out for you.

[tomxor]

> Uber drivers have to drive well else they'll be reviewed poorly. If someone leaves a 1* review for their Uber driver saying that they drove through a red, there will be serious repercussions.

I really doubt that, people riding in ubers are too busy on their phones... and often the drivers are too which is why they are so unobservant.

Taxis in between jobs are on the look out for being hailed, they have their eyes on the road and on the street.

This is empirical, if you watch enough of them while they are around pedestrian crossings see how attentive they are by comparison.

[Tade0]

Uber drivers have to drive well else they'll be reviewed poorly.

Are they though? I took a good few Ubers who had great ratings but were terrible drivers.

The incentive is to get as fast from point A to B and it's having an effect.

[tedk-42]

I ride a motorcycle to and from work everyday.

In terms of quality of drivers respecting other cars: regular car drivers > taxi drivers > Uber drivers.

Uber drivers are the worst to drive near to. They do all sorts of stupid things like pull over in spots where they SHOULD not, all to pick up or drop off passengers.

I see it time and time again. They prioritise their customer over the road rules and respect for other vehicles.

Taxi drivers also drive faster than Uber drivers, who seem to enjoy sitting well under the speed limit.

[cucumberfanatic]

> The incentive is to get as fast from point A to B and it's having an effect.

That's the same for both Uber and taxi drivers.

[Tade0]

Taxis usually don't have surge pricing which can end at any moment.

Also they usually charge you based on the distance actually travelled, not a predetermined price so they can afford to make detours.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

No one is eating when while their vehicle is unoccupied.