DETROIT - Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests as it tries to do a better job of keeping riders safe.

Uber is tightening background checks for its drivers. In a blog post, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber will run background checks on drivers each year. The company previously didn't have a ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Uber has announced it will start doing annual criminal background checks on drivers, following intense pressure on the ride-sharing company to make changes after drivers were ...

The bottom line is that anyone can hop into an Uber as a passenger, regardless of their criminal background. Plus, there’s no physical barrier separating the driver from the passenger.

The attorneys argue that though taxi drivers in the United States have faced scrupulous application requirements including fingerprints and a background test, Uber followed a different policy.

Even though Uber requires background checks and vets its drivers each year, plenty of people feel unsafe in an Uber. The Alarms.org report states 23% of women surveyed say they reported ...

Uber has a history of fighting back against fingerprint-based background check requirements for drivers. Seven years ago, Uber and Lyft blocked a similar effort in California to fingerprint drivers.

DETROIT — Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests as it tries to do a better job of keeping riders safe.