Under the new safety campaign, Grab is set to introduce new product enhancements that are aimed at raising safety standards not just for their patrons, but to their driver partners as well. From features that can track each of their location/s in real-time, to telematics that can monitor a driver’s fatigue and condition, Grab is looking to make every ride a safe journey for everyone.

One of the key features that will be rolled out by the company in Q4 of 2018 is the ‘driver selfie’ authentication. With it, driver-partners will have to verify their profiles onto the app in order to accept jobs and bookings. Failing to verify their profiles with the system will not allow them to accept any type of jobs. Apart from that, driver-partners can also contact Grab Security in an event they are in imminent danger. There’s also the driver fatigue monitoring system that checks up on the driver’s amount of hours logged in, rest between shifts, total number of bookings, and age & profile as such.

Besides keeping their driver-partners safe, Grab will also be introducing other safety features for their riders. One of which will be the Share-My-Ride function. In a nutshell, this will allower riders’ to share their real-time location to their relatives or loved ones while in transit in a Grab vehicle.

Apart from the new security features, Grab also partnered with PNP-HPG in conducting several training seminars for their drivers. Part of the company’s Grab Academy roadmap, PNP-HPG will train drivers in basic road safety, anti-carnapping, anti-highway robbery, as well as other anti-criminal seminars and training. Drivers can also aid the PNP-HPG by sending real-time information of an accident or criminal activity by way of a dedicated text reporting system.

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