PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Akhil Me, Taxi Driver, on Uber Driver Deactivation
2:59:58
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Akhil Me, a taxi driver, testified about his experience of being deactivated by Uber without proper justification. He emphasized the importance of Intro 276 in protecting drivers from unfair deactivations by ride-hailing companies.
- Me was deactivated by Uber after about a year of working, allegedly due to a passenger feeling unsafe
- He questioned the logic behind the passenger's report and Uber's handling of the situation
- He stressed that Intro 276 is crucial for providing peace of mind to drivers in New York
Akhil Me
2:59:58
Good afternoon, Manheim Chairman.
3:00:02
My name is Akhil Me.
3:00:05
I started working with Uber in November 2018, and almost a year after Uber deactivated my account.
3:00:14
And I got in touch with the support team to find out the reason why my account was deactivated.
3:00:22
And I was told a passenger reported out either she felt unsafe in the car, and I asked the guy I said, I'm gonna ask you three questions.
3:00:31
Okay?
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And I need you to answer me.
3:00:34
As I said, if you're in a car and you feel unsafe with the driver, would you wait to get your destination, or would you tell the driver to stop you when I get down, or you call the police?
3:00:47
Or the last option you report to Lyft and Uber immediately, but you wait that you got to your destination.
3:00:56
You're now making a false allegation of what sense to stomach And the guy was like, well, I'm sorry.
3:01:02
Yeah.
3:01:02
Account has been deactivated.
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There's nothing like undo blah blah blah blah.
3:01:05
So that was it.
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This was in 2019.
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Now the thing here now is this intro 276 is the only option all the travelers in New York have to have peace of mind and rest of mind.
3:01:22
If not, we'll continue to go through this unlawful illegal acts of fear, deactivated by Uber, and Lyft.
3:01:30
Thank you.