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TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ

Two women founded Safe Drivers, a collective of women drivers, with two friends in 2017. The collective provides family and friends with a safe alternative to public transportation in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of Chiapas, Mexico.

Mexican women drivers’ collective aims to eliminate risks to drivers, passengers

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Getting around the busy capital of Chiapas can be expensive, inconvenient and dangerous, so last year, four women banded together to provide driver services to friends and family. The women aren’t licensed taxi drivers, but their secret — safe, alternative transportation — is spreading fast.

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