Lyft
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In-Depth
California ‘Uber’ Bill Could Threaten Driver Flexibility
On a busy Saturday night, Sara Moeller drives through downtown Athens, Georgia. In her back seat sit her Uber passengers. Past the bars and through the University of Georgia campus, she reaches their destination. Her phone pings. She puts her car in park and examines the pay breakdown of…
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Athens-Clarke County
South Carolina Death Prompts Passengers to Rethink Ride-Sharing Safety
Calling an Uber or a Lyft has become a part of our everyday lives. It’s just so easy. But now, a University of South Carolina student is dead after getting into a car that she thought was her Uber. Samantha Josephson’s body was found 90 miles away from Columbia, where…
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2018 Election
Free, Discounted #ElectionDay Transportation to Be Offered in Athens
For Athens residents who won’t be driving to the polls tomorrow, you have other options to get there. Riding Athens Transit, or taking Uber or Lyft are ways to get to the polls to cast your vote. A list of 21 polling places and the bus routes to get there…
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Athens-Clarke County
Ride-Sharing Services Have Effect on Athens DUI Rates
Ride-sharing services have become popular over the past few years. In Athens, Georgia, these services have impacted the DUI rates. Kaitlyn Brandon is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.