Uber announces new safety features for driver app

Uber announces new safety features for driver app

Uber has announced that it is introducing new features on the driver-side of its app which it believes will help to improve driver performance and safety on the road. In a notice posted on its blog yesterday (29 June), Uber said that the new features include:

  • Daily reports to drivers about how their driving patterns compare to other drivers in their city—with suggestions on how to provide a smoother, safer ride
  • Reminders to drivers of the importance of taking a break when they need it
  • Messages in the driver app informing drivers that mounting their phone on the dashboard is safer than holding the phone in their hands
  • Speed display in the app that alerts drivers to the speed of their vehicle.

The company hopes that the new features  help to combat what US road safety experts call the “four Ds”: drunk, drugged, distracted and drowsy driving.

Uber added that drivers in 11 US cities will see these new features in their app in the coming weeks, with more cities coming soon.

 

 

 

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