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Bad gig drivers moral conundrum (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I had a Lyft ride today where the driver had a check engine light on, ran 3 stop signs at full speed, and had their high beams on the entire time. I tipped him well.

My quandary is should I report this person as a terrible driver, or give them a pass because we're all struggling to make the ends meet? This was in a pretty dense neighborhood.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

I'd ignore the check engine light, it isn't a problem, if his engine ends up dying, it won't kill anyone. Rule of thumb is yellow warning lights (check engine, or washer fluid) can be ignored, red warning lights (like breaks) shouldn't be ignored.

Driving dangerously is inexcusable no matter the economy. Please report him. People can die because of this kind of behavior and we as a society shouldn't tolerate it. When you operate a multi-ton machine moving at high speed, you have an immense responsibility for the safety of everyone around you.