CE #6.2

1. What was the percentage of voters who rejected Proposition 1 regarding ride sharing in Austin? Page A1 "Prop 1 defeat sparks..."
56% Of the voters chose against, proposition one and ride sharing in austin.
2. What provision of the campus carry gun laws is UT-Austin planning to implement that other 
schools do not plan to do? Page A1 "UT gun rules likely...." HINT: the answer is on this page, not on the jump
The proposed rule is to say that people carrying concealed hand guns are not allowed to have it loaded, meaning no bullets can be in the chamber, to make sure there are no accidental discharges.
3. Why do experts say "El Chapo's" new prison a bad place to hold him? Page A8 "El Chapo's new prison..."
The experts say his new prison is a bad choice since he practically has control of that area, meaning it will be easier for him to pull some strings and find some way or another to escape.
4. What is Petcube? page B5 "It's like Skype for Fido"
Petcube is a new pet savy device that allows pet owners to talk to their pets while they are away from home, play with their pets using a laser pointer, and see what their pets are doing with a camera.
5. Who won the Kentucky Derby yesterday? Page C1 "Nyquist could face...."
Nyquist the horse and his trainer won the Kentucky derby and are preparing to heading to baltimore for preparation  of the next race.

Short Answer:

Have you ever used Lyft or Uber to get a ride somewhere?
If you have, what was your experience like?
If you have not, do you think that ride sharing is something you might use in the future?

Do you think ride sharing is a good thing for a community like Austin?
What do you think the differences between ride sharing companies and a taxi cab company?
Should they be held to the same standards regarding safety issues?

Personally I don't really like the idea of a stranger driving me around, and in that principle I have never used Lyft or Uber and don't plan on doing so soon. Its from a lack of trust, thats where my worry is rooted, because I have never met the people that would be driving me around, and if I needed to get picked up from my house, it would mean they know where I live from that point on. But for adults, I think it can actually work, and when I am an adult, it might be something I consider. Austin does need more transportation and car pooling so I would absolutely say we need more ride sharing, it doesn't matter if its lyft, uber, or just taxis, if there are less cars on the road its better for everyone and for the city. The difference between the two is that taxi drivers are hired by companies based in austin, and are background checked much more carefully than online uber drivers. Also taxi cab companies are more involved in the government than uber and lyft are, which is another reason it was harder for them to stay here in austin since they were taking business away from the taxi companies. Either way though its a stranger driving you around, and they should all be held to the same safety standards and rules.