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GrabCab Safety

Safety built into
every journey.

GrabCab is being designed with safety controls that connect rider verification, driver readiness, trip context, trusted contacts and human operations support.

Safety is a system.

It begins before pickup and continues through trip completion, support and incident review.

Driver readiness

Pickup verification

Incident workflows

Human support

Safety Journey

Safety does not begin when something goes wrong.

GrabCab can layer safety controls across driver onboarding, pickup, active trips and operational response.

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Driver readiness

Driver and vehicle eligibility can be checked before dispatch access is available.

02

Vehicle confirmation

Riders can review driver and vehicle details before entering the vehicle.

03

Pickup PIN

A supported ride can require verification before the trip begins.

04

Trip context

GrabCab maintains trip-state and location context during an active journey.

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Trip sharing

Riders can share trip information with trusted contacts.

06

Operations support

Authorized teams can review incidents and support active trips.

Driver Verification

Trust starts before a driver goes online.

GrabCab’s driver architecture is designed so dispatch readiness can depend on identity, driver documentation, vehicle status and applicable market requirements.

Eligibility can be re-evaluated as records or requirements change.

Identity

Driver identity information can be reviewed as part of onboarding.

Licence & documents

Required driver credentials can be tracked for readiness.

Vehicle information

Vehicle details can be associated with an approved driver profile.

Market requirements

Eligibility rules can vary by country and operating market.

Pickup Safety

Verify before the journey begins.

Pickup Verification

Start the correct trip with the correct rider.

GrabCab can use a temporary pickup PIN to help confirm that a rider and driver are beginning the intended journey.

Verification before trip start

The trip should not transition into its active state until the supported verification step succeeds.

Simulated pickup PIN

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Trusted Contacts & Trip Sharing

Keep someone you trust informed.

A rider can share relevant trip information with a trusted contact without giving that person control of the rider account.

Driver and vehicle details
Pickup and destination
Trip progress
Trip completion state

Trusted contact

Demonstration contact

Active trip

New Kingston → Half Way Tree

Demonstration only — no real link is created.
Response & Operations

Give safety teams the context to respond.

When an incident or emergency workflow is triggered, relevant trip context can be preserved and surfaced to authorized operations.

Incident & Emergency Workflow

Safety events need context, escalation and human response.

GrabCab can preserve active-trip information and surface relevant context when a supported safety or incident workflow is triggered.

Human-controlled response

Technology can surface information and assist workflows. Sensitive safety judgments remain subject to authorized human review and established policy.

1. Safety signal

A supported SOS or incident workflow is initiated.

2. Trip context preserved

Relevant trip, rider, driver and location context can be made available to authorized operations.

3. Operations review

Authorized personnel assess the event and available context.

4. Controlled action

Follow-up action is taken according to policy and authorized review.

Privacy & Control

Safety should not require unnecessary exposure of personal data.

GrabCab’s architecture can separate access by role, trip context and operational purpose while preserving appropriate auditability.

Access controls

Sensitive operational information should be restricted to authorized roles.

Purpose-limited visibility

Users and operations teams should only see information relevant to their role and workflow.

Account security

Authentication, sessions and security controls protect access to GrabCab accounts.

Auditable actions

Important administrative and operational actions can be preserved for accountability.

Safer mobility requires technology and accountable people.

GrabCab Intelligence can assist operations, while sensitive safety decisions remain governed by authorized review and policy.