With modern day commuting evolving into side businesses for the everyday person, it is imperative to follow a few safety guidelines when utilizing the services.

• If it is night time, choose the less expensive ‘Share Your Ride’ option for the possibility of having another person in the car.
• Confirm the make, model, color and license plate of the car.
• Verify driver: ask the name of the driver. Do not ask, “Are you Bob?”
• If you are the only passenger, ask the driver if you can sit in the front passenger seat. This is the only seat you can take control of car if need be.
• If riding in the rear seat, never sit in the seat directly behind the driver.
• In case you have to ride in the rear seat, confirm child lock and window lock are off. You may have to escape or exit the vehicle if in an accident.
• Track your driver’s route through the app. It usually lets you know the route the driver is taking and if more passengers will be joining the ride.
• Stay off the phone and pay attention as if you were riding with a stranger… because you are!

A college student got into a car she thought was her Uber, police say. She was found dead in a field: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/us/south-carolina-missing-college-student/index.html