Uber monitoring drivers in US in attempt to flag dangerous driving
by Danny Yadron and Nellie Bowles in San Francisco from on (#11W1T)
Exclusive: The ride-sharing company is conducting a trial in Texas using movement sensors in smartphones to track signs of erratic driving
Uber has quietly begun monitoring the movements of some of its drivers in an experimental Texas-based pilot that is attempting to flag up dangerous driving.
Abrupt movements in a smartphone's accelerometer, a movement sensor built into most smartphones, can show when a driver accelerates and brakes too quickly - consistent with driving too close to the car in front, or "tailgating".
