Rideshare

The majority of commercially available air “fresheners,” body sprays, and scented cleaning products contain volatile organic compounds (VOC.) While VOCS can be tolerable in small quantities for many people, they are a known problem for individuals living with allergies, asthma, conditions affecting the immune system, mast cell disorders, long Covid, etc. These products can wreck havoc in a matter of minutes when someone is exposed in a confined space, like a vehicle, and cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, migraine, nausea, rash, flushing, wheezing, itching, etc. It is particularly troubling when these products are used heavily to “cover up” odor related to unapproved activities in the vehicle, like smoking.

This is a major accessibility issue and there is a very real and immediate need for drivers to be educated on the risks these products pose to some riders. Undoubtedly, there are drivers who chose to not use these products in their vehicle, at bare minimum there needs to be a way for riders to connect with these drivers. The current system is like someone with a nut allergy ordering food without knowing whether or not it contains nuts and the only way to find out is after exposure and if they wish to stop eating and go elsewhere the onus is on them to pay additional fees and deal with the inconvenience. Not acceptable and not necessary.

I a lot of people that can easily get over stimulated by either music to load, yelling, music and people talking at the same time, lights and more. So have an option for them is great and you will be improving the future for others generations to come. We are not going away disability people have always been here and will always be here. Could be something you been born with or later on in life that you have to adjust to this because of either trauma or a medical condition that got ignore for so long that it got worse. Anyone can be disabled at any point in life.

One of the main things that prevents me from using ride services like Uber or Lyft, even when I really need it, is the possibility of sensory overload. Loud music, strong smells, and endless conversations can lead to me feeling overwhelmed before ever getting to my destination

I definitely support this petition. My husband was killed by his Uber passenger January 29, 2025. The killer had multiple armed robbery charges, was a felon, and recently was released from prison. He should not have had an Uber account.