San Francisco attorney Chris Dolan recently spoke at a protest against so-called rideshare companies.
Rideshare companies such as Lyft have turned many car owners into smartphone-enabled cab drivers. Most licensed taxi drivers oppose these companies, calling them illegal and wholly unregulated cab services.
Several media outlets are reporting that a San Francisco firefighter may lose his job for causing a drunk driving accident. Sources tell the San Francisco Chronicle that San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White recommended firing the firefighter to the Fire Commission despite the ongoing police investigation.
A 37-year-old San Francisco cyclist was recently convicted of vehicular manslaughter for causing the wrongful death of an elderly pedestrian. Authorities say that the cyclist was racing through the intersection of Market and Castro when he hit a 71-year-old man.
Two airplane passengers have sued Asiana Airlines Inc. after suffering injuries in the recent airplane crash at the San Francisco International Airport. The Asiana plane crashed on July 6, injuring 181 people and killing three.
The passengers allege that the crew was negligent in failing to monitor flight conditions and ensure that the plane was maintaining proper speed and altitude during landing.
This is the final installment of this series on “on demand rideshare” services such as Uber and Lyft. Here is a comparison of some critical safety issues between taxi services and “on demand rideshare” services. I want to make it clear, I have no disagreement with someone trying to make a buck or find a new green transport system. I have a real problem with an corporation disguising itself as an “app,” taking 20% and then leaving everyone hanging while they go off smiling to the bank.
While I too am not a big fan of waiting for taxis, I would rather wait than risk my safety and waive my legal rights by riding in one of these cars.
Read Sidecar and Lyft’s terms of service. In my opinion they are detestable. In Sidecar’s terms, in at least 4 places, they say they will bear no responsibility for your injury or death. This is true even if you are attacked or raped by the driver, injured because of defective maintenance or if the driver is high or drunk.
CBS News reports that a woman was killed early last month when two trucks collided in San Jose. A delivery truck was driving west on Auzerias Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. on June 13 when it smacked into a dump truck at the intersection of Auzerais and Lincoln avenues.
A decorated San Francisco firefighter has been arrested after a San Francisco motorcycle accident. The 23-year veteran firefighter was responding to an emergency call near 5th and Howard Streets when he ran into a motorcycle while turning his fire truck.
ABC San Francisco reports that the motorcyclist suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Several media outlets also report that the firefighter was arrested for drunk driving.
An 11-year-old girl is dead after a Palo Alto car accident which happened Saturday morning. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. on I-280 south of Page Mill Road.
CBS San Francisco reports that a Ford 150 crowded with eight people veered off of the road and overturned. The Watsonville girl was among the passengers in the car and was thrown onto the roadway.