Taxify Introduces Emergency Safety Button For Drivers
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World’s fastest growing ride-hailing app Taxify has introduced a new safety feature called the SOS button to protect driver-partners against violent attacks and hijacks.
Concise News gathered that the SOS button, embedded in the Taxify driver app, triggers a distress call to the Lagos State Emergency Response Agency.
Operations Manager at Taxify Uche Okafor, said that, “At the top of our priority list is ensuring the safety of our drivers and riders.
“The safety button will allow Taxify driver-partners access rapid deployment of the correct emergency response, should they find themselves in danger and allow driver-partners connect to emergency help in critical situations.
“Over the last few years we’ve led the way with technology-based safety features such Global Positioning System tracking of every trip and our two-way rating system.”
He added, “We recognise that we can utilise our technology even further and now that we have integrated the SOS button into the Taxify driver app, we look forward to applying this additional layer of safety to further strengthen driver safety while on the platform.”
