This Uber ride starts like any other—until the driver, dressed like a nerd, suddenly begins to rap with incredible speed. The ...

The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records ...

The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, ...

A Florida woman is suing Uber, claiming the rideshare company allowed a driver with eight prior felony convictions to pick ...

West Palm Beach attorney calls for stronger background checks after client's assault during birthday Uber ride in Tampa.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent the following letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, expressing concern and demanding answers from the company regarding its response to reports of ...

Taxis are meant to be safe, but horror stories abound, while recent findings about Uber in the US are further cause for ...

Uber's own data has long warned that drivers flagged for sexual misconduct are far more likely to commit serious assault, yet ...

Uber admits it is routinely approving drivers with violent felony convictions — including assault, child abuse, and stalking ...

An investigation by the New York Times into Uber's background checks and safety procedures for its drivers found a patchwork approach that opens the door for violent felons to drive for the ...

Despite claims of comprehensive checks, loopholes allow individuals with criminal records to slip through the cracks and become drivers.

WHEN the driver locked the doors and told her he was getting in the back of the car, Hayley Louise* was terrified. The ride ...