UBER is preparing an unprecedented measure for a company of this kind, intending to impose an obligation for customers and drivers that few probably thought they would see here. UBER intends to force customers and drivers in certain countries around the world, including the US, to wear masks, or any other kind of objects that cover their nose and mouth, when they ride through the ridesharing platform, and this is the first measure for a service of this kind.
UBER confirmed the plan to impose such an obligation through one of its representatives who spoke with CNN, but the company went further to ensure its partial compliance. UBER is also developing a method by which drivers will be checked if they are wearing a mask while making rides through the platform, most likely a check made through the front camera of the phones before they accept a ride.
UBER: Obligation for Customers and Drivers Imposed by COVID-19
UBER take this measure so that both the drivers and the customers are safe when they run, and this is because if both wear a mask, the risk of infection is substantially reduced. In Romania, some of the cars of UBER's competing platforms have for some time had dividing panels between the driver and the customer, but this is not enough, because it is not a matter of complete sealing, so wearing masks is also very useful.
"As it anticipates a restart of its core ride-hailing business amid the pandemic, Uber plans to require drivers and riders to wear face masks or face coverings when using the platform in certain countries, including the United States."
UBER can oblige drivers to wear a mask when accepting a race, but only monitoring during the course of the race can ensure the company that the drivers respect the measure, but also properly. Wearing the mask only over the mouth does not help at all, it must also be worn over the nose, which must also be imposed for travelers, whose journeys should be refused if they do not wear a mask, and in case of repeated refusals, access to the application should be restricted .
UBER for now, he has not provided many details regarding his plans regarding how he will impose this measure, so we will have to wait and see exactly what is going to happen.
