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The same way society in general prevents it.

In that case LibreTaxi should be just as safe, if Uber/Lyft don't have any tricks up their sleeves.

Considering the number of drivers/riders these services have, and the number of rides completed, I'd say that's an impressively small list of -- in many cases alleged -- incidents.

There's no way you could reasonably expect a rideshare service to eliminate all such incidents.

But do you have anything to compare it with? Regular taxis, just hitchhiking etc? Maybe the whole safety thing is just fearmonger.

We know the whole safety thing is a fear monger.

if people are worried, they shouldn't use it.

let the trailblazers get axed and eventually the trust ratings will build up on the non-murderers.

then they can use it.

How does you prevent axe murders in your home?

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