Can Uber make you wear a seatbelt?

Uber and Lyft don't require their passengers to wear seat belts, although they do strongly recommend it. Technically, an Uber driver can reject a group of passengers if there are not enough seat belts in the vehicle for everyone.



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UK law states that a seatbelt is required by law for drivers and passengers aged 14 and older in cars, vans, and other commercial vehicles.

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Unaccompanied minors can only use Uber via an approved teen profile in an eligible city. So in any areas that doesn't have UberX Teen or teen profiles, riders under 18 can't use Uber alone. Minors can't request rides, and minors can't ride alone in an Uber even if a parent or guardian says that they requested the ride.

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Account holders should not request a ride for someone under the age of 18 who will not be accompanied by either the account holder or another adult during the ride. An under 18 taking a trip alone is a safety concern, and our Community Guidelines help keep you and the rider safe.

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Here are the basic requirements you'll need to meet:
  • You're at least 21 years old.
  • You hold a valid UK driver's licence. ...
  • You have an approved private hire licence from your local council.
  • You're covered by a private hire taxi insurance policy (also known as hire and reward insurance).


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Driver screening Everyone who drives with Uber is screened before their first trip. ¹ In addition, Uber reruns these driver screenings² at least every year and uses technology to look for issues in between.

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Our guidelines were developed to help make every experience feel safe, respectful, and positive. Everyone who uses Uber's platform is expected to follow the guidelines—that includes drivers, riders, delivery people, Uber Eats users, merchants, and businesses.

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Based on your description of the situation, you can always prevent future pick ups with a driver if there is serious cause for concern by giving a 1 star rating. This will block you from being matched with the same driver again in the future.

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Uber is rolling out new features to make it easier for people of all ages to access its ride-hailing service, including an option that will let teens under the age of 18 ride alone for the first time.

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Yes. When a trip request comes from a teen account: The teen is allowed to bring other riders with them, but those other riders must be 13 years old or older. Guest riders aged 13 to 17 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

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If you're using your Uber account for the Uber family profiles for your children to request a ride, they must still be accompanied by an adult to be allowed to ride.

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Teen accounts are the only authorized way for teens aged 13-17 to use the Uber platform with consent from their legal guardian.

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Our guidelines were developed to help make every experience feel safe, respectful, and positive. That's why our Community Guidelines specify that riders must be 18 years or older to have an Uber account, and must be at least 18 years old to ride unaccompanied in a vehicle.

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You must wear a seat belt if one is fitted in the seat you're using - there are only a few exceptions. You're also only allowed one person in each seat fitted with a seat belt. You can be fined up to £500 if you do not wear a seat belt when you're supposed to.

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