Uber is going to be watching drivers much more closely. Credit: Getty Images/spencer platt Uber will soon be watching its U.S. drivers much more closely. The ride-hailing service will be expanding its ...

Lyft has announced an update to its safety policies aimed at keeping riders safe. In a statement published on Monday, the company revealed that it will conduct continuous criminal background checks on ...

Amid continuing public concern over ride-hailing safety, Lyft is instituting new policies for driver screening. The company will institute what it calls “continuous” background checks for drivers, and ...

Thanks to driver data monitoring by Appriss and Checkr, Uber now has almost real-time background check information on its drivers. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, ...

Most companies perform background checks on employees at the outset as part of the application / new hire process. A number of background check companies are now offering “continuous screening” or ...

Uber now conducts real-time background checks for its drivers as a means of improving safety for its riders. The ride-hailing startup began testing the system in the US earlier this month and has ...