My Uber driver took me on a terrifying ride — is this $5 credit enough compensation?

Illustration by Dustin Elliott

An Uber driver takes Andrew Greenman on a wild ride through the Washington, D.C., suburbs. Does the company owe him anything for the stressful experience?

Q : I took an Uber home from Washington D.C. to Ashburn, Virginia, late one Saturday night. During the trip, my driver stopped at a gas station to use the restroom, but it was locked.

He then started driving erratically — speeding and driving in circles — while seemingly looking for another restroom. I asked him to end the ride, but he ignored me.

I contacted the Uber Safety Team through the app, and they offered to contact the police. I wasn’t sure what to do because I didn’t want to overreact.

The driver eventually stopped at an intersection in the middle of nowhere and ran into the woods. He left