Ridesharing has become the platform of choice for young ladies and with this is the widespread endangerment to sexual predators and what not.
Please find below the uber guidelines and advise on how to protect yourselves:
▪ Request your ride inside. Avoid spending unnecessary time outside alone with your phone in your hand. Instead, wait indoors until the app shows your driver has arrived.
▪ Get in the right car. First check that the license plate, driver photo and driver name all match what’s listed in the app.
▪ If you’re riding alone, sit in the backseat. This ensures you can safely exit on either side to avoid moving traffic, and it gives you and your driver some personal space.
▪ Wear a seatbelt.
▪ Share your trip details. While en route, tap “Share status” in the app to share your driver’s name, photo, license plate and location with a friend or family member. They can track your trip and see your arrival time without downloading the Uber app.
▪ Protect your personal information. There’s no need to share your contact information with your driver. The app is designed to make phone numbers of passengers and drivers anonymous. (However, Uber revealed this week that it had concealed a 2016 cyberattack that exposed personal information about millions of customers and drivers.)
▪ Give feedback. Uber checks into reports of conduct that violates its guidelines.
