The Brief
- Uber is rolling out a feature that gives women riders and drivers the option to pair with each other, similar to Lyft’s feature.
- The pilot program is coming to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit in the next few weeks.
- Earlier this month, a federal judge reportedly dismissed liability claims because the app did not have a gender pairing feature.
SAN FRANCISCO – Uber is getting ready to roll out a new safety feature that will allow women riders to request women drivers through the app as part of a pilot program in select cities, including San Francisco.
Women Preferences
What we know:
The ride-share company calls the program: Women Preferences. The program will also be introduced in Los Angeles and Detroit over the next few weeks, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
The company said women riders and drivers have told them that they would like the option to be matched with other women on their trips. This feature is to give women more control over how they ride and drive, Uber’s statement read.
Most Uber drivers are men, the company said. …