TROY, Mich. – A Lyft driver was arrested in Troy earlier this month for driving while intoxicated, authorities reported Friday.
According to the Troy Police Department, a Detroit woman was pulled over at about 3:21 a.m. on July 2, while driving in the area of Rochester Road and Player Drive. Officials say the driver was seen making “multiple traffic violations.”
The 38-year-old woman reportedly told police that she was a Lyft driver, and was in the process of transporting a passenger to Rochester Hills. The Lyft driver admitted to police that she drank two bottles of beer before getting behind the wheel, officials said.
The driver reportedly agreed to perform several sobriety evaluations, but performed them poorly. She then agreed to a preliminary breathalyzer test, which showed a blood alcohol level of .18% -- the legal limit is 0.08%. Police say the test results aligned with results from a chemical breath test conducted later on.
The driver was arrested and “issued a citation” for driving while intoxicated, police said.
The Lyft passenger in the vehicle at the time of the arrest was reportedly taken home safely by police.
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powercow on July 16th, 2022 at 15:33 UTC »
Without a doubt this happens, but it should be mentioned, a lot of drivers have been accused, simply because they wouldnt stop by mcdonalds or the liquor store and WAIT for the customer, when he doesnt get paid shit for that.
one of the reasons drivers give for getting the inside/outside cam, is due to false claims by disgruntled assholes.
though I am sure the opposite is also true, there are drunk lyft and uber drivers. But the false "im going to get you fired for not doing free shit for me" crap happens more than you think in rideshare.
Plow_King on July 16th, 2022 at 14:37 UTC »
when i lived in the Mission District in SF, we'd see a cabbie at my local bar having drinks in the middle of his shift. my friend and i were talking about it in the back of a cab one night, and the driver almost threw us out because we wouldn't describe what he looked like. we'd run into the offender a couple times but always skipped his cab.