Originally Posted by FLLDL

No need to pretend that the likelihood of a cab driver raping a single woman passenger is equal everywhere on earth. Seems extremely likely that the odds are much much higher in India.

Overall Uber is very safe and is a god send in most places in the US.

They should be required to run the same background checks as other taxi companies wherever they operate and should require additional insurance. Uber will eventually give in on these points for sure.