Uber Limits U.K. Driver Hours in Response to Safety Concerns
- A 6-hour break required after working 10 consecutive hours
- Union says higher wages would bring hours down, help drivers
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Uber Technologies Inc. will begin limiting the time U.K. drivers can spend on the road to 10 hours a day, responding to regulatory health concerns about tiredness and exhaustion.
Uber said that starting next week it will require drivers to take a six-hour break if they’ve worked for 10 consecutive hours. To enforce compliance, workers will be prevented from logging into the app during rest periods.