King County considers sex trafficking awareness training for Uber, Lyft drivers
The King County Council is considering requiring training for Uber and Lyft drivers on how to spot the signs of sex trafficking.
A measure before the council would set up a curriculum for drivers, teaching them warning signs, what to watch out for, and how to offer help to people who might be exploited.
“Because victims often don’t own their own cars, they’re dependent on rideshare and taxi services in order to get around,” said Mar Brettmann, executive director of BEST - Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking.
Brettmann has trained drivers on this topic and says they often spot passengers in distress, but don't know what to do.
“We've done training for the hotel industry, and we saw a dramatic jump in the number of people who were actually identifying victims of human trafficking, and we think the same thing will happen in the rideshare and taxi industry,” Brettmann said.
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