Rough ride-share: why drivers are also at risk of violence

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Uber and Lyft drivers are carrying weapons and adding safety features to their cars to protect themselves from violence

Here’s a tip for ride-share drivers: don’t skimp on the weapons. So says Orlando Starr, a gig-economy road warrior who clocks 850 billable miles a week in south Florida. In a YouTube monologue, the self-proclaimed “Angry Uber Driver” takes stock of the arsenal concealed in his 2016 Honda Civic: knives, ice picks, baseball bat, stun gun, mace, brass knuckles, billy club, laser, a high velocity pellet gun and – just in case –nunchucks.

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