The announcement comes one day after a federal judge struck down Biden’s mask mandate for planes and public transportation
Uber drivers and riders can breathe a sigh of relief.
The San Francisco-based company announced on Tuesday that face masks are now optional for both drivers and riders in the United States, CNN Business reported. The tech giant also informed workers and customers it will no longer require riders to sit in the back seats of vehicles, but asked riders to refrain from using the front seats unless they are traveling as part of a large group. Masks may still be required by law in some jurisdictions, Uber's email said, and in those areas the local regulations will apply.
“The CDC order requiring masks while using rideshare platforms such as Uber is no longer in effect, and we've revised our COVID-19 mask and front-seat policies accordingly,” Uber wrote in emails to users.
The announcement comes one day after a federal judge struck down President Joe Biden’s mask mandate for airplanes and other forms of public transportation. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle for the Middle District of Florida called the policy “unlawful” and ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had overstepped its legal authority by imposing the mandate in February 2021, NBC News reported.
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