DoorDash rolls out new safety feature to protect drivers

DoorDash announced Wednesday it is launching SafeDash, a caller in-app toolkit to marque definite drivers consciousness safe.

SafeDash, which is powered by information institution ADT, allows drivers to link with an cause who volition stay connected the enactment with them.

"If the incidental escalates, and the Dasher is unresponsive for a play of time, ADT volition interaction 911 to petition exigency effect to the Dasher’s past known location, based connected GPS from their smartphone," DoorDash said.

DoorDash is besides making it easier for drivers to discreetly get exigency service.

A caller swipe diagnostic volition interaction an ADT cause who will, successful turn, interaction 911 connected the driver's behalf.

"This besides enables a Dasher to get assistance from 911 silently, providing further accusation to ADT without needing to talk connected the phone," DoorDash said.

DoorDash is archetypal rolling retired the work successful Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The institution says each drivers volition person entree to the work by the extremity of the year.