diff --git a/helpers/ride_helpers.py b/helpers/ride_helpers.py
index 6c59774..001d3d4 100644
--- a/helpers/ride_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/ride_helpers.py
@@ -1,85 +1,91 @@
 from typing import List, Optional
-from uuid import UUID
-from datetime import datetime
-from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from models.ride import Ride
 from schemas.ride import RideCreate, RideSchema
 
-def get_all_rides(db: Session) -> List[Ride]:
+def get_all_rides(db: Session) -> List[RideSchema]:
     """
-    Get all rides from the database.
+    Retrieve all dispatched rides from the database.
 
     Args:
         db (Session): SQLAlchemy database session.
 
     Returns:
-        List[Ride]: List of Ride objects.
+        List[RideSchema]: List of ride schemas.
     """
-    return db.query(Ride).all()
+    rides = db.query(Ride).all()
+    return [RideSchema.from_orm(ride) for ride in rides]
 
-def get_ride_by_id(db: Session, ride_id: UUID) -> Optional[Ride]:
-    """
-    Get a ride by its ID.
-
-    Args:
-        db (Session): SQLAlchemy database session.
-        ride_id (UUID): ID of the ride to retrieve.
-
-    Returns:
-        Optional[Ride]: Ride object if found, None otherwise.
-    """
-    return db.query(Ride).filter(Ride.id == ride_id).first()
-
-def create_ride(db: Session, ride: RideCreate) -> Ride:
+def create_ride(db: Session, ride: RideCreate) -> Optional[RideSchema]:
     """
     Create a new ride in the database.
 
     Args:
         db (Session): SQLAlchemy database session.
-        ride (RideCreate): Pydantic model for creating a new ride.
+        ride (RideCreate): Ride data for creation.
 
     Returns:
-        Ride: The newly created Ride object.
+        Optional[RideSchema]: Ride schema if created successfully, None otherwise.
     """
     db_ride = Ride(**ride.dict())
     db.add(db_ride)
-    db.commit()
-    db.refresh(db_ride)
-    return db_ride
+    try:
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(db_ride)
+        return RideSchema.from_orm(db_ride)
+    except Exception as e:
+        db.rollback()
+        return None
 
-def dispatch_ride(db: Session, ride: Ride) -> Ride:
+def get_ride_by_id(db: Session, ride_id: int) -> Optional[RideSchema]:
     """
-    Dispatch a ride by updating its status and assigning a driver.
+    Retrieve a ride by its ID from the database.
 
     Args:
         db (Session): SQLAlchemy database session.
-        ride (Ride): Ride object to be dispatched.
+        ride_id (int): ID of the ride to retrieve.
 
     Returns:
-        Ride: The updated Ride object with a dispatched status.
+        Optional[RideSchema]: Ride schema if found, None otherwise.
     """
-    # Implement logic to assign a driver and update ride status
-    ride.ride_status = "dispatched"
-    ride.driver_id = get_available_driver(db)  # Implement get_available_driver function
-    db.commit()
-    db.refresh(ride)
-    return ride
+    ride = db.query(Ride).filter(Ride.id == ride_id).first()
+    return RideSchema.from_orm(ride) if ride else None
 
-def calculate_ride_fare(ride: Ride) -> float:
+def update_ride(db: Session, ride_id: int, ride_data: RideCreate) -> Optional[RideSchema]:
     """
-    Calculate the fare for a given ride based on distance and duration.
+    Update an existing ride in the database.
 
     Args:
-        ride (Ride): Ride object for which the fare needs to be calculated.
+        db (Session): SQLAlchemy database session.
+        ride_id (int): ID of the ride to update.
+        ride_data (RideCreate): Updated ride data.
 
     Returns:
-        float: The calculated fare amount.
+        Optional[RideSchema]: Updated ride schema if successful, None otherwise.
     """
-    # Implement logic to calculate fare based on ride distance and duration
-    base_fare = 5.0
-    distance_rate = 1.5  # per km
-    duration_rate = 0.2  # per minute
+    ride = db.query(Ride).filter(Ride.id == ride_id).first()
+    if ride:
+        for key, value in ride_data.dict(exclude_unset=True).items():
+            setattr(ride, key, value)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(ride)
+        return RideSchema.from_orm(ride)
+    return None
 
-    fare = base_fare + (ride.ride_distance * distance_rate) + (ride.ride_duration / 60 * duration_rate)
-    return fare
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+def delete_ride(db: Session, ride_id: int) -> bool:
+    """
+    Delete a ride from the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): SQLAlchemy database session.
+        ride_id (int): ID of the ride to delete.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the ride was deleted successfully, False otherwise.
+    """
+    ride = db.query(Ride).filter(Ride.id == ride_id).first()
+    if ride:
+        db.delete(ride)
+        db.commit()
+        return True
+    return False
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