Ride-hailing major Uber on Monday introduced a new safety policy which will request riders, who have been tagged for not wearing masks on a previous trip, to take a selfie which shows them wearing a mask to book their trip.
‘Uber's new policy raises the bar on safety and makes travelling platform safer for the next rider and driver as well.’
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Since Uber began mask verification selfies for drivers in May 2020, more than 17.44 million verifications have been carried out throughout India. Read More..
This new feature aims to ensure that feedback received from drivers can help make the platform safer for the next user.
"At Uber, we believe accountability is a two-way street. Earlier this year, we designed innovative technology to ensure that drivers were actually wearing masks before accepting trips," Pavan Vaish, Head of Supply & Driver Operations, Uber India and South Asia, said in a statement.
Silk Masks Offer Solution for COVID-19 Prevention
Cotton and polyester fabric along with multiple types of silk were tested and was found that silk worked better as a moisture barrier than either polyester or cotton, both of which absorb water droplets quickly
Cotton and polyester fabric along with multiple types of silk were tested and was found that silk worked better as a moisture barrier than either polyester or cotton, both of which absorb water droplets quickly
Over the past few months, Uber has launched a slew of safety measures, such as the Go Online Checklist and a mandatory mask policy for riders, pre-trip mask verification selfies for drivers, and mandatory driver education around Covid-19 related safety protocols.
Uber said it is distributing over three million masks and 200,000 bottles of disinfectants and sanitisers to drivers, free of cost.
Source-IANS
