What are the driver requirements for Uber? What's involved in the background ...

Here are the basics:

In the USA, the minimum requirements are:

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have at least one year of driving experience in the U.S. (3 years if you are under 23 years old)
• Have a valid U.S. driver’s license
• Use an eligible 4-door vehicle

Required documents:

• A valid U.S. driver’s license
• Proof of vehicle registration
• Proof of vehicle insurance

Driver Screening:

Uber runs a personal background check (e.g. criminal records) and driving record check with your state. (e.g. speeding and traffic violations)

• A minimum of 1 year U.S. licensing history (if under 23 years old, must have at least 3 years licensing history)
• A clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) with no more than 3 incidents in the past 3 years
• No DUIs and no reckless driving
  • California Uber drivers must not have a DUI in the last 10 years.
• A clean criminal background check with no felonies or misdemeanors involving theft, violence or drugs in a given time frame
• No speeding violations for driving 20 mph or greater over the speed limit in the past 3 years.
• Uber does not perform a credit check

Examples of background check documents:

• County courthouse records for every county of residence for the last 7 years
• Federal courthouse records going back 7 years
• The multi-state criminal database going back 7 years
• Motor Vehicle Records
• Social Security Trace
• National Sex Offender Registry

Sources:

https://www.uber.com/drive/requirements/

https://www.ridesharingdriver.com/will-you-pass-the-uber-background-check/

ippei 1202

Uber Driver, CEO of TaxiFareFinder and Unleashed, LLC