Online cab aggregator Uber has launched UberMOTO, a pilot service which allows users to book a ride on a motorcycle through its app in Bangkok in Sathorn, Siam, and Silom areas. It plans to extend the service to other Bangkok areas in the coming months. The company cites that 1,500 new cars come on the Bangkok roads everyday, also leading to larger commute times and directly causing congestion and pollution. Police background checks for riders Like the cab service, UberMOTO can be chosen on the app, where a bike rider closest to the user’s location will pick them up to drop them to their destination. It stresses that bike riders have undergone a screening process, including a police background check (a thing Uber has been criticised for given the recent shooting in the US by a Uber car driver). Important to note that Uber states that it does not employ drivers or riders, only connects them to passengers through its app. Also read: Ola, Didi Kuaidi, Lyft & GrabTaxi alliance to share technology & local data Free helmets UberMOTO riders will provide a helmet for the passenger, given Bangkok’s law of requiring the pillion rider to wear a helmet as well. Bangalore recently brought a similar rule into reinforcement last month. And passengers can pay through cash or credit card, a receipt of which will be mailed to them. For the launch, Uber has partnered with the Thai Traffic Police and Head Awareness Club to create awareness about motorcycle safety…
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