Is rider safety the real Achilles heel for Uber and Lyft?
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 18:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The growth of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft so far has not been hindered by limits from government regulators and campaigns by taxi cab competitors. A bigger threat to the new industry's impressive start could come from customers—if enough people stop using the services over fears that drivers aren't safe.