Although Uber and Lyft are launching safety features, The D.O. compiled tips and tricks to help keep riders safe when using ride-share services.

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. The move ...

A new digital tasks program will be piloted for U.S. Uber drivers this year. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The life of an Uber driver often involves stretches of downtime—waiting on ride ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Uber is rolling out new safety and choice features in Charleston that allow women riders, drivers and teens to be matched with women on trips. The company announced on Dec.