pretty sure safe travels is critical to maximum value to their shareholders (aka stfu or tell me how this blog post has anything to do with maximize shareholder value https://www.uber.com/en-JO/blog/upgrading-ubers-mysql-fleet/... ... shareholder value is a dumb ass thing to prioritize over human life)
Well, it is... sort of.
Obviously you can't have Uber be a guaranteed way to be robbed by a highwayman, but when you've cleared out most taxis in a given city, you can start to dictate the terms by which customers accept your service.
And if that means including language in your ToS that shove your customers into a binding arbitration agreement [0] that effectively shield you from the risks of hiring incompetent or malicious drivers, well... that's what that means.
[0]https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136615/uber-car-crash-...