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Lyft expands safety feature that pairs women and nonbinary drivers and riders
Ride share giant Lyft is expanding its feature that pairs women and nonbinary riders with other women and nonbinary drivers to over 240 markets in the U.S.
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Rabbi says Lyft driver attacked him
A rabbi says he was attacked by a Lyft driver who told him to get out of the car because he didn’t like his “energy.”
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Rabbi says Lyft driver attacked him
A rabbi says he was attacked by a ride-share driver who told him to get out of the car because he didn’t like his “energy.” News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Lyft CEO touts success of airport ‘on-time pickup promise' for riders
Lyft CEO David Risher told CNBC’s Jim Cramer about the success of his company’s new “on-time pickup promise” launched ahead of the holiday travel season.
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Loved ones sue after Maryland man kicked out of Lyft is struck, killed: Court docs
Court documents reveal new details about what happened inside a Lyft vehicle moments before the driver allegedly kicked her passengers out on a busy highway, where one of those passengers was struck and killed by a passing car.
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Lyft driver kicked out passengers before deadly crash: Court docs
The survivors of the victim, a man from Maryland, are now suing Lyft. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Lyft driver, passenger hurt in hit-and-run crash in Northwest DC: Police
A rideshare driver and passenger were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Northwest D.C. on Monday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. First responders found that an alleged stolen car crashed into another car that was operating as a Lyft at around noon at 11th Street and Florida Avenue NW, police said. The scene was directly in front of a...
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Lyft's new feature lets women and nonbinary riders request drivers of the same gender
The ride-hailing app’s new feature aims to let women and nonbinary people feel more in control of their experience.
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Lyft's new feature connects women and nonbinary riders and drivers
The company said it launched the feature to give riders “peace of mind.”
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Woman details frightening escape from rideshare
An Arlington woman says she jumped out of the car because the driver refused to take her to her destination. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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‘I jumped out': Virginia woman says Lyft ride took terrifying turn
An Arlington, Virginia, woman says she jumped out of a moving Lyft car after the driver refused to take her to her destination. When Katlyn got into a Lyft Saturday afternoon, she said she quickly realized something was wrong. “He actually almost hit the person in front of him, which, then I’m really on edge. Like, within a foot,”...
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Driver Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder in Rock Creek Parkway Crash: Police
U.S. Park Police arrested a suspect in the fatal crash that killed a Lyft driver and his two passengers on Rock Creek Parkway early March 15.
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Driver Arrested After Rock Creek Parkway Crash That Killed 3: Police
U.S. Park Police arrested a suspect in the fatal crash that killed a Lyft driver and his two passengers on Rock Creek Parkway early March 15.
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Attacks on Delivery Drivers Add Fears Among Gig Workers
Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers. But three attacks in Florida last month sent ripples of fear among some app-based drivers.
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Lyft's New CEO Begins Tenure With Layoffs, Reportedly Cutting 1,200 Jobs
A week after assuming the role of CEO at Lyft, David Risher said on Friday that “we will significantly reduce the size of the team.”
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Lyft Driver, 2 Passengers Died in Rock Creek Parkway Crash
A Lyft driver and his two passengers were the men killed in a crash with an SUV that had just fled a traffic stop on Rock Creek Parkway early Wednesday morning.
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Victims in Fatal Rock Creek Parkway Crash Identified
A Lyft driver and his two passengers were the men killed in a crash with an SUV that had just fled a traffic stop on Rock Creek Parkway early Wednesday morning. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Lyft Rolls Out New AI Electric Scooters on DC Streets
The newest generation of electric scooters hit the streets of D.C. Wednesday, and they are smarter and learning from riders.
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Lyft Rolls Out Next Generation of Electric Scooters in DC
Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss took a ride on one of the newest electric scooters that just hit D.C.’s streets.
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Free and Discounted Rides Available in DC Through New Year's Eve
If you need a safe way to get home after celebrating the end of the year, nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program is offering free and discounted Lyft rides around the DMV through New Year’s Eve.