Researchers have found evidence of one fairly consequential benefit of transportation network companies like Uber.
"There’s an unexpected upside to the introduction of Uber into more and more U.S. cities, according to a study published earlier this year: the service helps reduce drunk driving fatalities."
Angie Schmitt shares the findings of a report by researchers at Temple University and funded Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Schmitt adds more about the findings of the research:
"The study concluded that would-be drunk drivers appear to be sensitive to price as well as the availability of driver services. In others words, Uber X makes it easier and cheaper to hire a driver, offering an alternative to drunk driving for a small but significant percentage of the population, the authors concluded. On the other hand, the availability of a more expensive but more accessible driver service than a traditional taxi — Uber Black — did not seem to impact drunk driving behavior."
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