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Report: Uber Adding ‘Panic Button’ For Chicago Passengers

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According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times, Uber is adding a “panic button” to its Chicago smartphone app that allows passengers to quickly alert police in the event they feel endangered by their driver. What do you think?


“It’s nice knowing Uber is willing to do everything it can to protect its customers short of properly screening its drivers.”

Sally Wolfgang • Grant Writer

“My kids won’t believe getting in strangers’ cars used to be dangerous.”

Nathan Rowe • Box Folder

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“Great, here we go with the extra in-app purchases.”

Daniel Benson • Unemployed