They want to make sure you are who you say you are and have proof that you possess a driver's license before they waste time requesting your driving record.
People Also Ask
If you order products like alcohol or weed through Uber Eats, you need to prove you're of legal age by sharing a picture of your ID. Couriers can't see your ID details after they make the delivery, Uber says.
Thus, ID verification for anonymous users on our platform was born. An ID creates a unique identifier that helps us hold users accountable for their actions on the platform, and is a form of identification that can be provided to law enforcement, subject to proper legal process.
Uber will complete a verification of the ID and also check that no other account is associated with that document. In some countries, Uber may also allow riders to take a photo of themselves to help verify their account.
This is to help keep the Users and App safe for everyone. For this reason, to help verify that your account is yours, and is not being used by other people, we may occasionally ask you to take a real-time photo of yourself before you go online.
Uber's 2019-2020 Safety Report states that 99.9% of all Uber rides are completed without incident. The 78-page report stated Uber dealt with 3,824 incidents of severe sexual assault and misconduct in the U.S., including that 20 people were killed in assaults.
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called “Real-Time ID Check.” It was rolled out in the US in 2016, in India in 2017, and then in other markets. “This prevents fraud and protects drivers' accounts from being compromised.
Short answer:If you've requested a trip or told us you need a car within 24 hours of signing up, we'll verify your account within 1 business hour. You'll receive an email and an SMS when your account has been verified.
Lyft and Uber have a STRICT policy against unaccompanied minors. A driver does have a right to ask your age or ask you to verify your age with a picture ID if there is reason to belive a passenger is under 18. That ID must have your name and date of birth.
If you notice at pickup that your rider looks younger than 18 and the ride request did not have the “UberX • Teen” label, you may ask them to show you a valid driver's license or ID card for confirmation.
We will notify you if we detect fraudulent behaviour on your account, explaining the activity that we have detected. Engaging in fraudulent activities, even once, can lead to permanent deactivation from the platform.