diff --git a/ride/rides/arrive_ride.php b/ride/rides/arrive_ride.php
index ee24b6a..a8b0e5f 100755
--- a/ride/rides/arrive_ride.php
+++ b/ride/rides/arrive_ride.php
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 // arrive_ride.php
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../../connect.php'; 
 
+try {
+    $con_ride = Database::get('ride');
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    error_log("[arrive_ride] Failed to connect to Ride Database: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
+
 $rideId = filterRequest("ride_id");
 $driverId = filterRequest("driver_id");
 $passengerToken = filterRequest("passengerToken");
diff --git a/ride/rides/cancel_ride_by_passenger.php b/ride/rides/cancel_ride_by_passenger.php
index f65e4b5..a6f4b18 100755
--- a/ride/rides/cancel_ride_by_passenger.php
+++ b/ride/rides/cancel_ride_by_passenger.php
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../../connect.php'; 
 
+try {
+    $con_ride = Database::get('ride');
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    error_log("[cancel_ride_by_passenger] Failed to connect to Ride Database: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
+
 // cancel_ride_by_passenger.php
 
 $rideId = filterRequest("ride_id");
diff --git a/ride/rides/finish_ride_updates.php b/ride/rides/finish_ride_updates.php
index e0aa00e..021efc1 100755
--- a/ride/rides/finish_ride_updates.php
+++ b/ride/rides/finish_ride_updates.php
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <?php
-require_once __DIR__ . '/../../connect.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../connect.php'; 
+
+try {
+    $con_ride = Database::get('ride');
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    error_log("[finish_ride_updates] Failed to connect to Ride Database: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
 
 // finish_ride_updates.php
 
diff --git a/ride/rides/start_ride.php b/ride/rides/start_ride.php
index 11f7d06..74febe7 100755
--- a/ride/rides/start_ride.php
+++ b/ride/rides/start_ride.php
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 // start_ride.php
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../../connect.php'; 
 
+try {
+    $con_ride = Database::get('ride');
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    error_log("[start_ride] Failed to connect to Ride Database: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
+
 $ride_id   = filterRequest("id"); 
 $driver_id = filterRequest("driver_id");
 $status    = filterRequest("status"); // 'Begin'