Last week Uber revealed another way the ridesharing service is revolutionizing travel: Cities that use Uber see a reduction in drunk driving accidents among young people, a company report showed.
“When empowered with more transportation options like Uber, people are making better choices that save lives,” the company declared.
David Plouffe 2013 President Obama’s former campaign manager who is now filling the same role for Uber 2013 emailed millions of users to share the astounding news. “Since we launched uberX in California, drunk-driving crashes decreased by 60 per month for drivers under 30,” Plouffe wrote. “That’s 1,800 crashes likely prevented over the past 2 ½ years.”
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Good said he attempted to analyze alcohol-involved crash data but could not find a reliable data source.
We’ve also reached out to Plouffe, but haven’t heard back yet.
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