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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HALIFAX — Uber Canada is doubling down on its bid to stop the Halifax region from imposing new licencing requirements on ride ...

An investigation by the New York Times into Uber's background checks and safety procedures for its drivers found a patchwork approach that opens the door for violent felons to drive for the ...

The issue of background checks for Uber and Lyft drivers remains controversial, with a proposed state law that would tighten requirements as well as a taxi lawsuit against Uber claiming false ...