Lyft requires drivers, passengers to wear masks amid COVID-19
This Jan. 31, 2018 file photo shows a Lyft logo on a Lyft driver's car in Pittsburgh.[AP/ Gene J. Puskar]
Ride-hailing company Lyft is now requiring drivers and passengers to wear masks in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a statement from the company, Lyft drivers and riders must confirm they’re wearing masks and must also only request or accept rides if they are symptom-free.
The company is also asking passengers not to ride in the front seat and is asking drivers and passengers to keep vehicles clean, use hand sanitizer often and leave windows open when possible.
"With guidance from the CDC, Public Health Agency of Canada, WHO, and local officials, Lyft is taking action to build products and implement policies that help keep riders and drivers safe, as well as empower our community to protect themselves and those around them," Angie Westbrock, vice president of Global Operations and Head of Lyft’s COVID-19 Response Task Force, said in a statement. "We want these new initiatives to have a meaningful impact and set a new standard for rideshare health safety."
Read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for ride-hailing situations here.
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