Uber is removing some of the frustrations of using its app
By raising it up in the air, it can then direct your driver's attention towards you - acting like a makeshift flare gun - and give them more of an idea of what to look out for.
Most people use Uber as situations arise but sometimes, you know well in advance when you'll need transportation (if you have an early flight or an important meeting, for example).
Another new update is Pickup Messages, which makes it easy for riders to let their driver know how to spot them or give a quick update on their status.
The company has also added scheduled pickups.
The feature builds on another feature Uber rolled out previous year, called Beacon.
According to The Daily Caller, Russell later received a message from Uber saying that she had been inappropriate toward the driver.
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The driver then abruptly pulled over about 10 minutes from their destination and told them to exit the vehicle, claiming he had the "right to deny [them] service", according to Godbey. You can either send a message in the app with an extra detail, like "I'm wearing a red hat" or "I'm standing on the corner", or you can choose from a list of canned messages like "be right there".
Chris Godbey, executive director of the Young Republicans National Federation, and his peers said they were abruptly told to exit an Uber driver's auto over the weekend after an event near Raleigh, North Carolina.
Riders can send messages to their driver within the app, and send ready-to-go messages like "be right there" with one tap. These messages are read out loud to drivers and they can reply with pre-populated smart messages in a tap.
Uber's in-app messaging feature has also been tweaked.
Uber is looking at adding automatic translation to the feature so that global drivers can easily communicate with their riders, no matter what language they speak.
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