Many drivers found in the app Uber a way to earn extra income driving. However, some other drivers present themselves as false partners of the company, practicing clandestine transport.
Therefore, today we came to warn about the dangers of “fake Uber”, a practice that endangers the lives of passengers, exposing them to the risk of scams, violence and financial losses. In addition, it may also incur fines or even the suspension of the driver's license of those who offer the clandestine transport service.
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dangers for passengers
Generally, passengers are approached by “fake drivers” in the centers of large cities. Thus, they present themselves as Uber partners, although they do not have the registration in the app. This means that passengers do not have any information about the person driving them. Therefore, this makes it impossible to report any type of violence.
In addition, being duly registered in the transport applications is a guarantee that the partner has a license. On the other hand, it is not even possible to guarantee that a clandestine transport driver has a driver's license, or that it is regularized. In this way, passengers will always be at the mercy of the supposed professional's word, which is neither safe nor recommended.
This will also have a great influence on the price of trips, which are generally overpriced, especially in relation to app prices. As there is no information on the average value for these distances, it remains to pay the offered price.
Clandestine transportation is a crime
The illegal transportation bust implies a series of legal consequences for the drivers. Starting with a fine of R$ 293.47, in addition to registering seven points on the driver's license, if he has one. Otherwise, the fine may be higher, as driving without a permit was also committed.
In addition, this flagra can also imply the imputation of crimes. For example, the act may indicate the practice of embezzlement, if the driver is trying to convince passengers to board in your transport by providing false information, in this case, about being a partner of a transport application.
