The distribution of Uber’s safety pack started on Tuesday, said a press release on Thursday.

Less than a week of launch of their unique global safety toolkit, this week saw the start of Uber distributing safety packs to partners who use UberMOTO to get riders from A to B. 

More the 3000 safety packs will be distributed by the end of the month. Each safety pack includes, two helmets (one for the driver and one for the rider), fluorescent safety windbreaker jacket and brightly coloured T-shirt

Additionally, partners who received these packs were also given a special session on road safety practices.

Prabhjeet Singh, Regional General Manager, Uber said, “At Uber, safety of our riders and driver partners is a priority and a commitment. At Uber we are uniquely positioned to use technology to innovate and continue to solve for rider and driver safety concerns.”

Just a few days ago Uber had launched “Safety Toolkit” - a consolidated and comprehensive set of features in-app for riders in Bangladesh. 

The safety toolkit is aimed at building on the existing safety features available to riders in Bangladesh and improving both awareness and usage rates of some of the existing as well as newly introduced features.

Besides, the emergency button that provided riders direct access to 999, the police control room, is now placed under the shield button in the safety toolkit umbrella and will offer a quicker swipe feature for riders during an unwanted emergency. 

Uber also ensures that the Moto service is not available from 12 - 6 am ensuring moto partners are not taking trips very late at night. UberMoto also has no forward dispatch (available on rides) to ensure uberMOTO partners are not distracted by beeps or phone calls about the next trip while already on one trip.

Previously, Uber has also introduced a first-of-its-kind insurance program for riders and driver partners. The policy will provide both riders and driver partners with free coverage for accidental death, permanent disablement and hospitalization in case of an accident while on-trip using the Uber App.