Hitchhiker Chaos: It's getting fierce, carpooling to a dog

The incident of "carpooling to dogs" recently hit Weibo's hot search, and many passengers began to share their "wonderful" carpooling experiences, including those who carpooled to dogs, those who carpooled to cats, and those who carpooled to documents. Have you ever encountered this situation?Carpool to the dog?Carpooling to a kitten, the driver asked me to sit in front because its owner bought it three seats

The incident of "carpooling to dogs" recently hit Weibo's hot search, and many passengers began to share their "wonderful" carpooling experiences, including those who carpooled to dogs, those who carpooled to cats, and those who carpooled to documents. Have you ever encountered this situation?

Carpool to the dog?

Carpooling to a kitten, the driver asked me to sit in front because its owner bought it three seats. "" Family, who knows, carpooling to a dog. "On social media platforms, many passengers said that carpooling with their pets and even treating them less than dogs.

During an interview with a reporter from China New Finance and Economics, a hitchhiker stated that they had taken a ride with a cat, but it was placed in the air box and communicated with the driver in advance, without overcharging. Another passenger stated that they had tried to get a cat, but the driver said it was a friend who asked them to bring it. As a result, the cat urinated in the car and the smell was very strong.

Some netizens claim that if I find a cute cat, I may be tempted to "commit a crime" and harass "passengers". Some netizens imitated the driver's tone and said, "Please don't touch other passengers casually.

Some platform regulations: not prohibited, but it is best to communicate in advance

According to the relevant provisions of the Postal Law of the People's Republic of China and the Implementation Rules of the Postal Law of the People's Republic of China, it is prohibited to send and deliver various live animals. Therefore, pet mailing requires professional methods such as air, railway, and passenger cars for consignment.

However, the shipping price is expensive, and some shipping companies also require pets to have quarantine certificates, which makes the procedures cumbersome. So the affordable and convenient ride has become the preferred choice for many pet owners.

Screenshot of ride hailing platform

So, can Shun Windmill accept pet orders?

In the view of Yan Bing, senior partner of Jiuhe Law Firm, operational taxis or ride hailing services do not belong to logistics or mailing enterprises. It is not suitable for transporting pets alone, let alone by carpooling. Therefore, whether it is the shipper who places an order for the shipment of pets or the operator who undertakes the consolidation, they themselves have certain faults.

After consulting with multiple platforms engaged in ride hailing business, the reporter found that although some platforms mentioned that it is not recommended to use ride hailing to transport pets, they did not explicitly prohibit the operation of this business.

For example, Didi customer service stated that if you need to bring a pet for travel, please truthfully fill in the issuance note when issuing the order. The owner can see the relevant note when receiving the order. In order to not affect your travel plan, please confirm with the owner in a timely manner whether to bring a pet after receiving the order. If the owner has no objections, it can be carried normally.

Another online ride hailing platform has stated that it is not recommended to let pets ride alone, that is, to use a ride hailing to transport pets, as there are many unexpected situations, and the inclusion of pet transport when car owners receive a carpool form is also included in this list, which is not recommended by the platform.

What are the risks? Who is responsible?

An industry insider from a ride hailing platform pointed out, "Currently, no platform can achieve real-time monitoring of pet consignments. If you must ride a ride hailing, it is still recommended to ride with your pet for easy care

Allowing pets to carpool alone may also pose certain risks for the pets themselves, as there may be various unexpected situations on the ride, and some pets may experience a "stress" reaction.

From the perspective of passengers, some passengers say that it doesn't matter as long as safety can be guaranteed when hitchhiking to pets; But some passengers also said they couldn't accept it because they were afraid of dogs. What if they were bitten?

In this regard, Yan Bing believes that if pets cause harm to other carpooling passengers during transportation, based on the relativity of the transportation service contract, the driver and transportation platform should first bear compensation liability, and the pet owner or shipper may bear liability equivalent to their fault.

In addition, if the pet harms the driver, the pet owner or shipper and the driver shall bear responsibility according to their respective faults.

Yan Bing suggests that if there is indeed a need to transport pets separately, it is advisable to take protective and restrictive measures for pets (such as placing them in a pet crate) and choose a separate operating tool based on the principle of being responsible for oneself and others.

Can you accept carpooling for pets?

Column Editor in Chief: Zhao Hanlu Text Editor: Fang Ying Inscription Source: Shangguan Inscription Image Editor: Yong Kai

Source: Author: Wu Tao and Ge Cheng from China News Network

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