Reddit reviews StickerTalk Audio and Video Recording Consent Vinyl Stickers, 1 Sheet of 2 Stickers, 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches Each

check your state for 1 party consent or 2 party consent. if its a 2 party, get a sign that says something like the amazon linked below. thats all you need and youre good. if its a 1 party state, you dont need to do anything, just get the dashcam and go! also, if youve seen in the news lately, consent is only good for private use. if youre thinking about putting this crap on youtube, thatll get you deactivated if they find out.

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Blackview or 2 gopro's if you wanna ball out. I have a vantrue n2 pro that was cheap and worked well for about 18 months but it's starting to fail. I'm sure there are better options in that price range now. I'll probably rig up a couple gopro's as replacement soon.

Generally pax don't care. Some have commented that it makes them feel safer, or they acknowledge my personal desire for safety. Just make sure you follow the law, in California I have to have signs posted indicating a/v recording is in progress. $5 worth of stickers two rear windows.

Tbh, if pax aren't ok with it, they can GTFO. My car, I'm following the law, and Lyft terms of service. It's never been an issue though.

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I would love to say you are just being silly but the truth is, you have to be observant and aware of where you are and who you are allowing into your car. The area you are in and the esthetic of your would be pax all have to be considered in a quick and efficient manner. You stay out there long enough and eventually you will run across someone NO BUENO.

Get yourself in the habit of keeping your doors locked when rolling up in sketchy areas and chat with them with your window down about 4-6 inches and your finger on the powerup button and the car in gear. Make eye contact - they are usually indicating they are your ride and are walking towards you.

Obviously you don't just assume they are your ride and allow them to take control.

Hi, I'm a Lyft driver picking up - are you waiting on a car? may I have your name please? (Do not just volunteer your name)

Or - Did you call for a LYFT? - may I have your name please?

if you sense a need for more information. Just remember to smile and keep smiling - a good pax will not get angry at reasonable questions, they can see the sketch too and should attempt to assure you they are ok. Bad pax will be quick to anger and try to intimidate you.

Questions you can ask before you let them in:

How many are travelling? Just you? Where to? (if they ask why you are asking, you tell them the truth , you don't get to see their destination until you have started the ride)

Do you need assistance with any luggage or service animals?

How's your day? Howyadoin? You doing ok? - this can be used in the car to feel them out a little more and clear the uneasy in the air and get them chatting just a little. good ice breaker, ectc

(by the way, I am not saying use ALL of these or in any particular order, ONE should be enough- it's just a list, folks)

If they indicate there are more than one and you can see plain as day there are multiple peeps, size them up and confirm what you see is what you get - some folks will put one or two IN the car and then the REST will come out and now you have a overcapacity problem when you have 6 people jammed in your 5 seat car.

You can ask: are all your passengers here? I can only take a MAX OF FOUR PLUS ME. Make them answer that they are 4 or less. If they hesitate and eyeballs start clicking , you know there is a problem. Best to move on.

Or you can stall a little more and keep chatting.

If they seem OFF, EVASIVE, or play the DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM? card before or after they get in and you feel even a little unsafe -

How's your day? You all doing ok?

Feel them out. If a dude blurts out ' I was FINE until that lying WHORE of a girlfriend screwed my best friend and then has the nerve to lock ME out? F-ing BITCH! '

Maybe you just need to move along if they are not already in the car. If you goofed and they are in the car, now you know the root cause and can govern your chat accordingly, adopt a sympathetic tone.

They may not be that obvious though and you can't stall forever. You do hit a point where either you are going to have to make the decision to let them in or not. Unless there is a straightup objectionable issue, you will probably move forward and load your pax.

If you DO have a dealbreaker of an issue, it's up to you if you want to allow them to correct it, or just move on. Many veteran drivers will just cancel the ride, tell them they will not be charged and call another car who maybe doesn't care - but you DO. Example, unaccompanied minor pax, no baby seats, etc.

IF YOU CANCEL THE RIDE YOU CAN NOT RATE THEM AND THEY CAN NOT RATE YOU.

But if you allow them in the car, EVEN THEN you can still maintain some control so long as you are not afraid to be assertive and exercise a little guidance while remaining polite. Think of yourself as the captain or cabin crew on a aircraft. IT'S YOUR SHOW TO RUN.

If they are alone, ask them to get in the backseat over on the right side and manually reach back and only open that lock vs using power locks to open all the doors and leave it up to them.

All you do is point to that door. They should understand. If not - and they are pulling the door handle on the door behind you "hop in - over there please - thank you!

NOTE: I usually roll up with the right side front seat all the way FORWARD so they can stretch out but when I direct traffic, it's also to see if they are compliant or looking for a problem. If they ask why I am directing them, I say they will be more comfortable in that spot because I put the seat in front of them all the way up.

Meanwhile - always be aware of your surroundings. Keep your eyes and head on a swivel.

If you have been maneuvered close to a wall or bushes , check your mirrors, keep all doors locked except the one you are directing your pax to use. Once pax is moving to that door, my window goes up. Have your finger on the lock button and keep your head on a swivel. If you see anything ALARMING like (suddenly 2 or 3 dudes jump out from behind a dumpster, another car etc. ) that you have somehow been maneuvered next to, , your car is in gear already, hit the power lock button and move along.

Little tips like this will stall and stretch the window you have to make a judgement and help you sniff out the bad pax or a trap that has been set for you.

You should have some sort of defensive spray on your person. I bought a little neck wallet for my ID and a backup phone + a knife + glass break and defensive spray and I keep it around my neck.

I'm 6'3 and 280 pounds. I could not imagine going out there any other way. Day or night.

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PRO TIP - get a dashcam , ideally one that backs up to the cloud, have stickers on your doors that alert pax you are recording. That really cuts down on the riffraff and keeps everyone minding their P's and Q's.

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TL;dr THE LINE: It is what it is. It's your life, your car, your rules, your line. You can be just a little assertive and weed out the BS without being hypersensitive and creating problems. Just remember to smile and keep it light.

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