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If you’re thinking about getting tipsy in vietnam,Uber, an American taxi app service announced they will provide free rides for drinkers in Hanoi and Saigon to better ensure traffic safety.
The Uber app is seen on a smartphone. Uber Vietnam is offering free rides for drunk drivers in a new campaign.
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The announcement was made at the launch of a breathalyzer kiosk named UberSafe, which was organized by the National Traffic Safety Committee and Uber Vietnam.
Vietnam is the second country, besides Canada, to experience the UberSafe technology which can accurately measure the alcohol content in a user’s blood.
If the alcohol level is higher than the designated limit, the machine will automatically request a free ride home for the user. The breathalyzer kiosk is part of Uber’s campaign to help improve Vietnam’s traffic safety.
Around 30 kiosks are expected to be erected around restaurants and beer clubs in the capital and the southern city. Uber hopes to increase people’s awareness of the consequences of driving with excessive blood alcohol level and responsibility more generally when consuming alcoholic beverages.
Uber, which is a mobile app that allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars, is devepoled by Uber Technologies Incorporated based in San Francisco. The service is now available in 58 countries and 300 cities worldwide.
Uber made its debut in Vietnam in 2014. http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/32031/uber-to-offer-free-safe-ride-home-for-vietnamese-drunks
