Uber plans to check up on idle cars in new safety measures


FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is seen on a car as it car drives through Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

If you sit in an Uber car for too long, the ride-hailing company plans to check up on you to make sure all is OK. 

That's one of several new features Uber Technologies Inc unveiled on Sept 5 meant to make trips safer for riders and drivers. Others include an emergency button for drivers, voice-activated commands and anonymous pickup addresses – using cross streets, for example. 

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