{"id":165923,"date":"2026-02-06T00:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/165923\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:18:22","slug":"fresno-police-issue-warning-to-beware-of-informal-rideshare-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/165923\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Police Issue Warning to Beware of Informal Rideshare Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goldrushcam.com\/sierrasuntimes\/index.php\/news\/local-news\/75222-fresno-police-issue-warning-to-beware-of-informal-rideshare-services?tmpl=component&amp;print=1\" title=\"Print article &lt; Fresno Police Issue Warning to Beware of Informal Rideshare Services &gt;\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href,&#039;win2&#039;,&#039;status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no&#039;); return false;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/printButton.png\" alt=\"Print\"\/>\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goldrushcam.com\/sierrasuntimes\/index.php\/component\/mailto\/?tmpl=component&amp;template=rt_spectral&amp;link=6f8156bcde79a4e3ba7a031c7b3a5a19ac74848a\" title=\"Email this link to a friend\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href,&#039;win2&#039;,&#039;width=400,height=450,menubar=yes,resizable=yes&#039;); return false;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/emailButton.png\" alt=\"Email\"\/>\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\tDetails<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tLast Updated: Thursday, 05 February 2026 04:48\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPublished: Thursday, 05 February 2026 06:28\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Beware of Informal Rideshare Services\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>February 5, 2026 \u2013 Fresno Police Department officials announce a safety warning on using informal rideshare services.<\/p>\n<p>Informal Rideshare services have become popular. These informal and unverified services operate through social media, advertising low-cost rides without the safeguards provided by licensed transportation companies. Please do not use these services that put your safety at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Why This Matters<\/p>\n<p>Unlike reputable rideshare companies such as Uber, Lyft, or other official taxi services, these informal services:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nLack Oversight: No regulatory compliance or monitoring.&#13;<br \/>\nNo Permits or Licensing: Drivers are not vetted through official channels.&#13;<br \/>\nNo Background Checks: Passenger safety cannot be guaranteed.&#13;<br \/>\nNo Commercial Insurance: Riders may have no protection in case of accidents.&#13;<br \/>\nNo GPS Monitoring: Certified rideshare applications have built-in GPS tracking and sensors that can detect if a trip goes off course, providing an extra layer of safety.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Safety Recommendations<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAlways use licensed, reputable transportation services.&#13;<br \/>\nAvoid entering vehicles arranged through informal social media networks.&#13;<br \/>\nIf something feels wrong while in a rideshare vehicle, call or text 9-1-1 immediately.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Your safety is our priority. Help us keep Fresno safe by making informed choices.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Fresno Police Department<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FPD-ride-share.JPG\" alt=\"FPD ride share\"\/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Details Last Updated: Thursday, 05 February 2026 04:48 Published: Thursday, 05 February 2026 06:28 Beware of Informal Rideshare&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12823,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113,80051],"class_list":{"0":"post-165923","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fresno","8":"tag-fresno","9":"tag-fresno-headlines","10":"tag-fresno-news","11":"tag-fresno-police-issue-warning-to-beware-of-informal-rideshare-services"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}