[ajross]

> I'll get a bit concerned and eventually tell him "OK, never mind, I'll find another way, just drop me there".

Isn't that exactly what happened here? Rider pushed the help button, got help, and was dropped off. Right there.

I think you get to the truth of the matter with your "horror movie material" quip. You don't think this situation was dangerous. You think it was scary because of the robot. Well, OK. But that's not a safety argument.