Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are battling thousands of injury and sexual assault lawsuits. A must-pass transportation bill in Congress includes an industry-friendly carveout that would give the companies legal immunity from car crashes and injuries.

Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are battling thousands of injury and sexual assault lawsuits. A must-pass transportation bill in Congress includes an industry-friendly carveout that would give the companies legal immunity from car crashes and injuries.

  • ComradePenguin@lemmy.mlEnglish
    231·
    2 months ago

    This should be handled politically. Not through individual choice, that pretty much never works.

    • br3d@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      2 months ago

      Yes, but… Why would a politician bother to act when it appears to them that the public are all cool with the situation?

    • Switorik@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      True, but it’s obvious our political system is profit driven. If people had restraint, this wouldn’t be a problem to begin with.