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App and scene evidence

Save screenshots or exports showing the trip status, timestamps, pickup and drop-off points, route information, driver details, vehicle information, fare or receipt information, and any in-app messages. Preserve text messages, call logs, emails, photographs, videos, and location-history information that may show where people were and when communications occurred.

• Record whether the person was a passenger, driver, pedestrian, cyclist, or another road user.
• Keep photographs of vehicle positions, visible damage, traffic controls, lighting, sight lines, weather conditions, and nearby markings when available.
• Do not edit, crop, overwrite, or delete original files; retain the original file and note when and how it was obtained.

Compare independent records

The physical scene and the digital trip record may answer different questions. Scene geometry can help organize lanes, turning paths, stopping points, visibility, and roadway control. Device or vehicle data may provide additional timing or movement information. These materials should be compared rather than treated as interchangeable.

First organize time

Start with a simple chronology. Place the dispatch or accepted-trip time, arrival, pickup, travel, stop, drop-off, reported collision, emergency response, medical care, and communications on one timeline. Mark each entry as an app record, photograph, witness account, report, or personal recollection.

• Preserve the trip receipt and screenshots before account information changes.
• Write down the exact pickup or drop-off description and any changed meeting location.
• Collect photographs and videos with their original dates and surrounding context.
• Request or locate available crash-report starting points through the appropriate process; TxDOT publishes statewide crash-report and crash-data resources.
• Store insurance correspondence and medical records in separate, dated folders.

Then organize space

Next, create a scene diagram showing travel directions, lane positions, traffic controls, sight lines, contact points, and where each person or vehicle was located. Add the app’s map or location information only after preserving the original version. This sequence makes inconsistencies visible without deciding their meaning in advance.

A practical evidence checklist

Preserve the digital trip record and original media, write a factual chronology, identify every participant and potential record holder, and keep copies of all communications. Avoid guessing about missing times or locations; label uncertainty and identify what could confirm it.

• Save app screens, receipts, messages, and location information.
• Photograph the scene, vehicles, visible conditions, and damage when safely possible.
• Record witness names and contact information if available.
• Keep medical, repair, insurance, and report-related documents together with dates.
• Do not discard damaged property or alter original digital files.

Use the right source for the question

For Texas-specific questions, the official statutes and agency materials should be reviewed for the issue presented. The supplied sources identify Chapter 16, Chapter 33, and Chapter 101, but do not authorize stating deadlines, percentages, notice periods, damages, or predicted outcomes.