An Uber user has shared a safety tip she uses whenever she hails a lift via a rideshare app - but many of her followers have expressed sadness that it is needed. The technique is valid as many people, especially women, getting into a car with a stranger in control of where you go and which route you take can be unsettling - particularly if you're travelling alone, reports the Mirror.
The woman, named Brennalina, took to her TikTok account (@brennalina) to detail the hack she uses every time she gets into an Uber after she first saw someone else use it on the social media platform. She said: "Ever since a girl on TikTok said she leaves hair and fingerprints in all her Ubers, I leave hair and fingerprints in all my Ubers."
The clip showed Brennalina, who is from the US, drop a strand of her hair onto the floor while sitting in the back of a car, before pressing her fingers against the window, with the idea being that if anything were to happen to her while she was travelling by herself, her DNA would be in the car.
She captioned the video: "Ladies, am I right? #lovebeingawoman" Many commenters on the video praised Brennalina for sharing the tip, as they said it was "sad" that women even need to take such extreme measures to protect themselves. Brennalina's tip was welcomed online, with many people saying the idea was "terrifying and clever at the same time".
Others were also quick to share their own safety tips, with many stating that you should always open the door again after you get into the car to make sure that the driver hasn't put the child lock on to prevent you from leaving.
Someone said: "Get in, open the door again always. Act like it didn't close right. Make sure there's no child lock on!" Meanwhile, another TikToker noted: "I always pretend I'm on the phone with someone as I enter. I'll usually be like 'okay I'm getting in the Uber, I'll send you my location. Love you, bye'."
