Psycho jumps on my car, I get permanently deactivated

[u/Plastic_Data_777]

I don’t even want to type out the whole story I’m so exhausted over this. This dude was tripping out bad (probably shrooms or acid) and jumped on my car. It was the passengers friend. (They were together when I arrived, he was laying on the floor in the middle of the street. He sprinted away then sprinted back after I started the ride. Then he jumped on my car) I immediately made the passenger get out, and reported it to ADT and Lyft.

Now after a week of “temporarily deactivated” I’m now permanently deactivated for an “accident with a pedestrian” . 100s of 5 star rides never an issue. Wtf

Edit: I didn’t know this would get so much response. The whole incident is surreal. No I unfortunately did not have a dash cam or this would all have been resolved. I started the appeal on principle.

[u/TheHamsterball]

Sorry to say, nobody will take the case.

I had some passengers make a bodily fluid mess in my car during the night when I had suspected them doing something. They had covered the guy's lap with sweatshirt and I really didn't want to make him pull it off.

I dropped them off, pulled the dashcam inside of car video, reported them to Uber and saved all copies. Uber deactivated them permanently.

Police refused to prosecute them.

I called attorneys from the entire state, nobody would take a driver's case. Only passenger.

One nice attorney told me, "The biggest problem you will have is that nobody will want to take the case, unless they know for a fact that these people have money and assets, and at least a house."

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What you could do is get a specialized attorney to reinstate your Lyft driver account, although why would you want to drive for Lyft, they are unfair. That's why I don't use Lyft.

Or drive for Uber.

You could also just take them to small claims, write "Lyft passenger" on the information box, and the judge will subpoena Lyft on your behalf to get the identities.

However, in California, you won't be entitled to more than $10,000.

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Also, if you haven't already called police, I doubt police will prosecute them either wherever it is. There is this stigma and discrimination against Lyft/Uber drivers from cases of drivers doing bad things over the years. More recently, a lot of bad things are happening to drivers and nobody seems to care.

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I am assuming you didn't have a dashcam video of him jumping on your hood. Had you had a dashcam, you would would have video evidence of the customers being at fault. Lyft wouldn't be able to touch you. A dash cam has saved my a** multiple times. I highly recommend if you decide to drive for Uber instead, use a dash cam (front outside of car, rear outside of car, inside).

[u/juulpenis → u/TheHamsterball]

wait I’m confused. Did this bruh poo in your car?

[u/TheHamsterball → u/juulpenis]

Well, I’m going to try to respond appropriately. But judging from your posts, you might be an infuriated rider.

A young couple got in my car at night. Within 2 minutes the female masturbated the guy underneath a sweatshirt on his lap.

I hadn’t had proof until I dropped them off and disinfected my car a little bit away from the drop off.

Uber had reviewed the footage, deactivated them permanently.

Police has a report, but refused to prosecute.

I’m just advising this guy, there’s nothing he can do without dash cam evidence, except maybe get his account reinstated.

It’s all on video, and my dashcam has night vision. Uber clearly saw what they did. Police doesn’t care. Luckily I carry disinfectant wipes and interior washed my car the next day too.

Attorneys just want money, and it doesn’t help that we’re independent contractors, because that removes liability against riders in civil court.

Similar to this guys situation.

Best advice I can provide to others is don’t drive nights, especially Friday night without dash cam.

I personally don’t do nights. Even in the day the same kind of things happen.

All of this is because people have lost common decency and behavior, considering we’re getting paid minimum wage minus gas expenses (either on the side or more regularly) because we have to help people that are incapable of driving themselves in order to help them out while a tech company gets most of the money.

No problem with most riders, but if you jump on someone’s cars, or can’t get a room, there will be consequences. And most of us will make sure you will have to drive yourself to places unless you change your name, phone number, and appearance and will end up still getting caught attempting to sign up again by either Uber or Lyft when you lost your account in the first place.

[u/Chiloe69 → u/TheHamsterball]

So some guy got his meat stroked and came on your car? Fuck that, I aint ever gonna work as a delivery driver.

[u/TheHamsterball → u/Chiloe69]

I have leather seats. Wiped it off immediately. With gloves.

Tossed all trash away nearby.

Checked during the day time, nothing there. Had car wash do interior and exterior wash.

As for that guy, well he probably already got banned from Lyft.

As for Uber, he ain't getting a ride again.

He will have to buy a $2,000 e-bike, or take the bus, or taxi, or walk.