Feeling frisky on your way home from the bar? If you're sitting in the back seat of an Uber, don't try getting it on, or it could be your last ride.
Uber on Thursday announced it has updated its Community Guidelines to "explain in plain English the kind of behavior we expect from both riders and drivers," and, for the first time, outlined the actions that can get riders banned. That includes having any "physical contact with the driver or fellow riders."
"You shouldn't touch or flirt with other people in the car," the policy reads. "As a reminder, Uber has a no sex rule. That's no sexual conduct with drivers or fellow riders, no matter what. And you should never hit or otherwise hurt a driver or fellow passenger."
Other bannable offenses? Damaging the driver's property, using inappropriate or abusive language or gestures, contacting your driver after the trip if over, or breaking a local law while using the service.
Don't, for instance, bring open containers of alcohol or drugs in the car or ask your driver to go faster than the speed limit. Uber also specifically says that asking the driver "overly personal questions" can get you banned, along with "using verbal threats, and making comments or gestures that are aggressive, sexual, discriminatory, or disrespectful."
Also, just don't be a jerk: "intentionally spilling food or drink, smoking, or vomiting due to excessive alcohol consumption" can get you banned. Don't be a creeper, either: "texting, calling, or visiting [a driver] in person after a ride has been completed" will also get you kicked off.
Remember that "in most countries you can call and text your driver directly from the Uber app without ever having to share your personal phone number," Uber wrote. "This means that your phone number stays anonymous and is never given to the driver."
So, if you feel you had a missed connection with your Uber driver, it's better to take out a Craigslist ad than trying to contact them directly.