Episode Summary:

Samantha Josephson was a 21-year-old student at the University of South Carolina who was savagely murdered when she mistakenly got into the car of a man she thought was her Uber driver. Chanti Dixon was a 30-year-old mother of two who was tragically murdered by her Uber driver in Indianapolis.

Ridesharing is a convenient option that is increasingly growing in popularity. Between Uber and Lyft, almost 6 billion rides per year are provided. While the number of crimes, including fatalities and sexual assaults is statistically very low, both drivers and riders should be acutely aware of the potential dangers involved when sharing a vehicle with strangers as well as the safety features available and tactics to utilize when ridesharing.

References:

Uber releases safety data: 998 sexual assault incidents including 141 rape reports in 2020 | CNN Business

Apr 02, 2019, page A1 - The State at Newspapers.com

Apr 04, 2019, page A1 - The Greenville News at Newspapers.com

Jun 27, 2019, page A6 - Passaic Valley Today at Newspapers.com

https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/reports/us-safety-report/

https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/lyfts-community-safety-report

GAO-24-106742, RIDESHARING AND TAXI SAFETY: Information on Assaults against Drivers and Passengers

About Foundation | #WHATSMYNAME FOUNDATION | Samantha Josephson

Indianapolis mom Chanti Dixon remembered as Uber driver arrested

Uber driver charged with murder in missing woman's death | wthr.com

Rideshare driver arrested for allegedly murdering female passenger: Indianapolis police - ABC News

Indianapolis Uber driver charged with murder in woman's death

'She was the love of my life,' says boyfriend of slain University of South Carolina student, who got in wrong car - ABC News

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