Uber Settles Cases with Concessions, but Drivers Stay Freelancers

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Uber also agreed not to deactivate drivers who regularly decline to accept requests for rides from passengers, a practice that previously would contribute negatively to a driver’s overall standing with the company. Instead, drivers may be temporarily logged out of the app and unable to accept new requests if they are “consistently not accepting trip requests.”

Does this mean drivers will be more able to decline rides from nearby areas they don't want to serve - like cabs? For instance, accepting rides from a business hotel zone, but decline from the poorer surrounding areas?

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