Uber, Lyft to share information on drivers banned for ‘most serious’ safety incidents

Amid criticism and legal challenges over how they handle allegations of assault, Uber and Lyft on Thursday announced a partnership on a safety program to share information about drivers who have been banned from their platforms for “the most serious” safety incidents.

Under the Sharing Safety Program the two ride-hailing companies will share information about drivers and delivery people who have been deactivated for incidents including sexual assault and physical assaults resulting in a fatality.

The information sharing will be administered through a third-party background screening company, HireRight, which will collect and manage data from the companies and share the information between them.

Going forward, the shared safety information will be open to other transportation and delivery networks within the U.S. that agree to a set of requirements about data accuracy and communication, according to the announcement.