<p>Uber said on Wednesday that it is installing safety screens in 20,000 premier sedans to make the rides safe for passengers and drivers in the “new normal”.</p>.<p>The aggregator had earlier installed 'safety cockpits’ in 8,000 UberMedic cars to transport frontline healthcare workers.</p>.<p>Uber will bear the cost of installation and the safety cockpits will be extended to other product categories immediately, the company said in a release. The safety cockpit is a protective ceiling-to-floor transparent plastic screen installed between the passenger and the driver.</p>.<p>Uber has also updated its cancellation policy, where both the riders and the driver can cancel trips if they don’t feel safe.</p>
<p>Uber said on Wednesday that it is installing safety screens in 20,000 premier sedans to make the rides safe for passengers and drivers in the “new normal”.</p>.<p>The aggregator had earlier installed 'safety cockpits’ in 8,000 UberMedic cars to transport frontline healthcare workers.</p>.<p>Uber will bear the cost of installation and the safety cockpits will be extended to other product categories immediately, the company said in a release. The safety cockpit is a protective ceiling-to-floor transparent plastic screen installed between the passenger and the driver.</p>.<p>Uber has also updated its cancellation policy, where both the riders and the driver can cancel trips if they don’t feel safe.</p>