Lyft offers better incentives, better customer service and more thoroughly vented drivers. They are also a lot more strict on their drivers to maintain a brand standard that actually keeps customers from coming back. This is why the mass majority of ride-share horror stories are about Uber and not about Lyft, because…

No, people are still just sailing through Uber background checks. It usually takes about 2-4 days to start working with Uber without speaking to a single human being.