Anyone who is a regular Uber user knows the drill. Every time you finish a ride, you give your driver a rating from one to five stars. Most likely you don’t put much thought into those ratings—but for ...

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

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

The criminal charges against Duncan Eric Burton loomed over discussions at the capitol yesterday about how best to regulate rideshare services like Uber and Lyft in the state of Texas. Burton, who was ...

COLUMBIA - A Target 8 investigation background checked Columbia Uber drivers and took a closer look at the ride-share company’s safety regulations. In the past year, several states have implemented ...

For Uber, the cost of doing business this week just went up a couple million. The app-based car service has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle yet another lawsuit brought forth by drivers, Reuters ...

An investigation by the New York Times into Uber's background checks and safety procedures for its drivers found a patchwork ...

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

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