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  • 01-02-2019, 04:23 PM
    cdwjava
    Re: Is Lyft Violating the Codes Here in California?
    To violate VC 26708, the sign would have to be applied to the window, or obstruct or reduce the driver's clear view. Since these signs are set on the top of the dashboard and it's not easy to show that an object's mere presence is obstructing the driver's view, this section is generally not going to apply. Sure, it's possible that someone might have one of these signs displayed in such a way that it is clearly an obstruction, but none that I have yet seen would fit that bill. And, since I now work at a University, I see a LOT of Lyft vehicles every day, and since this discussion has come up I have looked at several possibilities for violations and cannot yet see one that can be made without stretching the CVC.

    I have yet to hear of any jurisdiction in CA going after Lyft vehicles for this.
  • 01-03-2019, 10:05 AM
    RandallCS
    Re: Is Lyft Violating the Codes Here in California?
    I don't see OP getting any support for thinking the cops are behind them; I believe I live in an area with one of the highest concentration of Lyft drivers anywhere, and I've never had that thought.

    They are often obnoxiously terrible and slow drivers with little to no experience driving in the area they are serving, and they're usually going so slow while they look at their phone its hard to imagine thinking one is pulling you over. Plus, very few departments put their cops in Priuses, Sportages, nor Preludes, one of which I believe is a requirement for driving for Lyft or Uber.

    Having said that, I'm sure glad these services are around. Taxis wait in a pretty long line, so if you ask one to take you 1 mile home, they get upset and curse in another language for the duration of the ride.

    And finally, choose Lyft over Uber when available. There are many reasons why its better for everyone involved.
  • 01-03-2019, 10:07 AM
    cdwjava
    Re: Is Lyft Violating the Codes Here in California?
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    They are often obnoxiously terrible and slow drivers with little to no experience driving in the area they are serving, and they're usually going so slow while they look at their phone its hard to imagine thinking one is pulling you over. Plus, very few departments put their cops in Priuses, Sportages, nor Preludes, one of which I believe is a requirement for driving for Lyft or Uber.

    And that's the main issue! Their driving! And stopping in the road ... stopping, standing or parking where prohibited, etc. THOSE offenses are more often dealt with because they tend to be clear violations.

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    And finally, choose Lyft over Uber when available. There are many reasons why its better for everyone involved.
    I have never used either one, but my kids use one or both when they travel and when they were at school. I work at a University and we see mostly Lyft vehicles ... they're around like minnows in a pond!
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