David Bridges
Lyft is piloting its personal , a lot as Uber did . This function confirms to drivers that the individual getting of their car is who they are saying they’re. This system is launching first in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle.
Lyft will verify riders’ authorized names utilizing third-party databases, however has not disclosed which providers it’s utilizing. If a rider is unable to be verified in a kind of unspecified databases, they’ll additionally present a authorities ID, corresponding to a driver’s license, passport or state ID card with a purpose to be verified. As soon as a rider completes the method, drivers will see a verification badge on that individual’s profile.
For now, not less than, the verification course of is not obligatory, though Lyft’s FAQ says that “riders are extremely inspired to take part.” If this system works as Lyft is anticipating, then drivers could also be extra inclined to just accept requests from verified riders (and unverified riders might see longer wait instances.)
Ridesharing poses important security dangers for drivers. Between 2017 and 2019, Lyft obtained experiences of sexual assault (although it didn’t differentiate between these allegedly dedicated in opposition to drivers vs passengers). Driving gig employees additionally face the danger of . The hope is that verification packages like this one might make drivers really feel extra comfortable when letting a stranger into their car. Certainly one of Lyft’s different latest measures to enhance driver security is the function, which was to extra cities in February.
Brandon Fletcher
