Saturday, 20 June 2015

Uber bans drivers and passengers from carrying firearms

Post from http://www.danieluk.net

Uber will no longer help armed people get around. New rules quietly published on the ride-hailing app’s website this month now prohibit passengers and drivers from carrying guns while using the service.


“Uber and its affiliates … prohibit possessing firearms of any kind in a vehicle,” read the new rules. Those found to violate the rule “may” lose access to Uber’s services. The company explains its rational behind the move thusly: “We seek to ensure that everyone using the Uber digital platform … feels safe and comfortable using the service.”


Ride unarmed, or don’t ride at all


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