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		nsnick on April 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ride-hailing apps may help to curb drunk driving It is not the cost of the ride, it is the fact that an Uber driver will actually show up. In many cities if you call a taxi company at 2am, no one will answer.

maccard on April 6, 2017 [–]

I've booked cabs before going out (UK) and had the agree to meeting me at 2/3am at a specific locstion, and they just don't show sometimes.

I've had one no show über driver, and when he didn't show another showed up in his place.

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