Uber’s New Limits To Prevent Accident

Uber the ride-hailing company announced that it will shut its most active drivers out of the app for a required six-hour break after 12 hours drive. These restrictions, meant to prevent accidents by drowsy driving. Uber is now broadening the rule to all U.S. drivers that use its app. U.S Department of Transportation considered drowsy driving is serious risk while driving.

The driver version of the Uber app will be updated to lock users out of the program after it has tracked 12 straight hours of driving. The app won’t count waiting periods longer than five minutes as part of that 12-hour limit. Meaning, a driver who takes breaks throughout the day would theoretically be able to work for more than 12 hours at a time. Uber drivers will be notified if they’re approaching the 12-hour driving limit, both 2 hours before and 1 hour before.

The rules will impact less than half of drivers who use the Uber app. Nearly 60% of U.S. drivers work with Uber less for than 10 hours a week, the company said.

For those drivers who shuttle people around for more than 12-hour shifts, they’ll now be closer in line with federal regulations for truck drivers. Federal law limits truckers to 11 hours of daily driving and requires a break of at least 30 minutes for every eight hours they drive.

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