The company’s new teen rides program allows 13- to 17-year-olds to operate their own Uber account after parents add them to a family profile.
Teen rides are restricted to “highly rated, experienced drivers,” Uber said. All drivers on Uber’s platform are required to pass a background check that includes driving records and a “comprehensive” criminal history report that surfaces offenses from the county to federal level, said Sachin Kansal, head of safety products, in an interview. Uber requires drivers to pass a background check on an annual basis and receives alerts that flag DMV and criminal record updates.
Uber has had a complicated history with unaccompanied minors. Early on, parents seized on Uber as a carpool alternative, ordering cars to shuttle progeny to soccer and other after-school events. Many teens set up their own accounts, even though technically Uber requires users to be 18 or older and drivers are allowed to ask for an ID to verify age. Crosstown rival Lyft Inc. doesn’t allow minors to ride without an adult.
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