Emily's experience with a rideshare driver who sexually assaulted her highlights significant safety concerns related to rideshare services. Despite legal actions, including her ongoing civil lawsuit, companies like Uber and Lyft remain opaque about incidents, with data on assaults in Canada largely unavailable. Lawyers emphasize the need for greater transparency while the number of reported cases has risen, suggesting an urgent need for rideshare companies to demonstrate the effectiveness of their safety measures to the public. Meanwhile, both Uber and Lyft assert that assaults are rare.
I was relying on the rideshare company to get me home safe and instead they put me in a car with my rapist.
They are touting a safe service. Show us how safe it is. Prove it.
Reports involving rideshares have increased 'notably' since 2020, said Toronto police spokesperson.
Both Uber and Lyft said cases of sexual assault are exceedingly rare. The companies provide in-app safety features, such as location sharing.
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