Uber will force drivers offline after 12 hours to combat ‘drowsy driving’

Two million U.S. drivers admitted to nodding off at the wheel of their car in a two-week period back in 2016, according to a report by the National Sleep Foundation. This finding led to some high-profile campaigns, including one by the mighty Uber, which has sought to raise awareness about the dangers of “drowsy driving.”
Today, the ride-hailing giant has revealed that it’s ramping things up a notch by restricting its U.S. drivers to a maximum 12 hours of driving time befo