Uber launches rider verification feature after increase in carjackings
Uber is the first U.S. ride-hailing company to install this rider verification feature. Bryant Greening, co-founder of the LegalRideshare law firm, called it “a major step toward driver safety” and “a clear indication that drivers voices are loud and that their demands must be heard.” She said her group has tried to highlight the fact that “we have all these riders getting into our cars that we don’t know — and even the companies don’t know — who they really are. ... It’s a great start to eliminate some of the anonymous riders, but we would also like to see all accounts v...
Source: suntimes.com
