After booking a ride, a confirmation text should include the license plate number and a description of the car. It is critical to know what you are getting
That’s what students and administrators at the University of South Carolina are urging people to ask before they get into a car, to be sure it’s the one they called via a ride-sharing app.
The public safety campaign follows the death of Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old student who was killed last weekend after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, police said. Across the country, at least two dozen women have been attacked in recent years after making a similar mistake. Asking that simple question — “What’s my name?” — would help keep riders safe, advocates said. Here are more tips for what you can do, according to law enforcement officials and ride-share companies:Depending on the tier of service you choose, Uber could send anything from a basic four-door sedan to a black SUV that is commercially registered and insured. A vehicle that is not what you expect is one of the more obvious giveaways that there might be a problem.
Uber and Via monitor drivers’ routes, sending alerts to their staff if the cars go off course. Riders with Lyft can also share the route and estimated time of arrival by tapping Send ETA.Uber and Lyft also offer glowing dashboard lights called the Beacon and Amp that change color to match a hue on a passenger’s app. But the lights are in limited distribution and not available to all drivers.
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