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Uber to Require Annual Background Checks for Drivers

FINALLY

Embattled ride-hailing company will also add a 911 feature to the app.

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Uber will require yearly background checks for all drivers and add a 911 feature to the app. The Associated Press reports new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi insisted the decision is more than a PR stunt for the controversial ride-hailing company.

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