Uber Launches Safety Toolkit for Riders and Drivers in Saudi Arabia

Uber today announced the new Safety and Safety Toolkit which, over the next few weeks, will be turned out to riders, chauffeurs and couriers utilizing the app throughout the Kingdom. The toolkit will certainly introduce new ingenious functions which aim to increase bench on security, as well as rise openness, responsibility and peace of mind for all users.

Given that launching the app, Uber has supplied millions of people with innovation that enables them to get a flight at the push of a switch, track every journey with GPS innovation as well as report any issues 24/7 with a committed security group. With the intro of new safety functions, the firm intends to increase down on safety and also assistance make the Uber community safer.

Features that will be introduced as part of the brand-new motorcyclist and also motorist safety and security toolkit, consist of *:.

- Emergency button - With the push of a button in the app, riders and drivers/couriers can connect directly to emergency assistance service when needed.
- Trusted Contacts - Riders can now easily designate five friends or family members as trusted contacts and, with a single tap, share their trip information which are easily customisable in their trip sharing preferences.
- Safety Centre - A new app-housed safety information hub where users can find information on some of the key existing safety tools in the app, including our 24/7 team, information on the driver and the car, trip GPS-tracking and our rating and feedback system.
- Speed alerts - A feature which reminds driver and delivery partners to maintain a safe speed within the posted speed limits.
- Caller anonymisation - Riders and drivers will be able to call each other while maintaining the privacy of their number while using Uber

With more than 15 million trips on the Uber app every day, there is nothing more important than the safety of riders, drivers and couriers. Over the last year weve been working to develop innovative products that increase transparency, accountability and piece of mind for all users. The rollout of our new Safety Toolkit features across Europe, Middle East and Africa is the next step in making sure that were helping everyone stay safe and connected, wherever you might be, says Sachin Kansal, Ubers Global Head of Safety Product.

Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has made safety and security a leading priority for 2018. Because signing up with the business, he has presented a number of modifications including a function that restricts vehicle drivers' time spent 'on trip' prior to needing to take a complete 6 hr break from the app, in addition to individual crash insurance policy for vehicle drivers as well as distribution partners throughout the Middle East.

*Features will be gradually rolled out across markets