Over 500,000 taxis ply US roads in the larger than life cities in the 50+ states of the country While it may surprise many people to know that the number of taxis do not tally up to a million, it is even more of a fascinating thought when you try to remember a driver that gave you a lift this morning. Only a standout bloke with an absorbing story, rude replies, infectious laugh, or very loud music, may catch your eye but even at that, all is forgotten by dinner time (unless he carried you to dinner or back home). This is not about drivers and jokes, however, this is about anonymity and safety, something RYDZZ takes very seriously.
Staying anonymous is a Jekyll and Hyde business, which goes both way, for both passenger and driver. There have been reports of passengers robbing and even killing drivers on the job, while as recently as 2017 and probably every year after, ridesharing bigs like Uber and Lyft, have had to settle clients who were sexually harassed by drivers. Ridesharing gets a lot of attention because of the way it is not conventional (given that taxis had claimed that spot), but thinking that this happens in taxis as well, will be a very good guess. This is one of the advantages RYDZZ is looking to exploit in the ridesharing vs. taxi game.
Anonymity is a big challenge in the taxi business, especially for people who have experiences with being robbed or harassed. Meanwhile, with ridesharing and RYDZZ, it is a totally different proposition. Whatever advantages anonymity offers do not compare to the security involved in knowing who you are entrusting with taking you safely from point A to B. Rating a driver or a service is much easier and more comfortable when you know who is providing it, and that starts with knowing who is behind the wheel.
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