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Uber will start reminding passengers to wear their seat belt

Starting today, the Uber app will remind you to put on your seatbelt shortly after your ride starts.

Passengers' tendency to not use a seat belt remains a significant concern, the ride-hailing service wrote in its announcement of the new safety feature, even though 50 percent of all vehicle crash deaths in the US in 2022 was caused by their non-usage. It said at the time that it believes the alerts will "increase seat belt use and help drivers ensure a safe environment while on a trip." From there, you can automatically switch on features like audio recording, PIN verification, RideCheck and Share My Trip.

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