Uber is a literal life saver

 Instapundit:

WE JUST GOT PROOF THAT UBER HAS SAVED THOUSANDS OF LIVES:

A study by two economists at the University of California, Berkeley examined the impact that Uber, specifically, has had on alcohol-related traffic deaths and total traffic deaths in the US. They sought to investigate a simple question. By providing people with a safe, convenient, and relatively inexpensive alternative means of transportation, would Uber reduce drunk driving and traffic deaths?

According to their findings, the answer is a resounding yes.

Uber has reduced alcohol-related traffic fatalities by 6.1 percent, the study finds, which equates to roughly 214 lives in 2019. Similarly, Uber reduced overall traffic deaths by 4 percent, likely by reducing other forms of dangerous driving such as driving while very tired. This equates to 494 lives saved in 2019. (And that’s just Uber: To understand the full life-saving impact of ride-sharing technology, we would have to factor in competitors like Lyft, too).

They work extremely well, so naturally California and the Biden administration are trying to shut Uber and Lyft down:

● Biden’s Labor Secretary Just Threatened Independent Contractors.

● Biden’s ‘Rescue Plan’ Will Sic the IRS on Anyone Who Earns $600 in the Gig Economy: What does this have to do with the pandemic? Nothing.

● With PRO Act, Congress Readies National Version of California’s AB5 Fiasco.

The Democrats want to suck money out of businesses to give to union thugs, thereby hurting entrepreneurs and workers. The ride sharing business is obviously a good thing for the drivers and for the passengers.