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The program will show which drivers have been banned for sexual or physical assault.
In 2018, Uber said it had recorded 3,045 sexual assault reports in the US in the year.
Two of the biggest ride-hailing companies, Uber and Lyft, announced Thursday they would share information with each other about drivers who have been deactivated from their platforms.
The companies will use the new Industry Sharing Safety Program to pool information about drivers who have been banned for sexual assault, physical assault that resulted in a death, and other serious safety incidents, Uber and Lyft said in a joint statement.
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Ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft are teaming up to make sure creeps who have been kicked off their platforms stay off their platforms.
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The two announced a partnership Thursday along with background screening firm HireRight to create a database on drivers who were deactivated for committing serious offenses, including physical and sexual assault, as part of their new Industry Sharing Safety Program. Passenger-safety concerns have dogged Uber and Lyft for years along with dozens of complaints and lawsuits claiming the companies failed to adequately screen drivers and ban those with multiple strikes for rulebreaking.
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