PickMe, the app driven digital mobility company has taken several new measures to further strengthen safety measures for their drivers and customers.
They have entered a partnership with the police, to ensure that local police authorities are present at 12 temperature checkpoints set up in and around Colombo for regular checks of PickMe drivers.
This is in addition to the in-app Driver verification system kicked off by the company last year to detect drivers who are recording a temperature above 37 celsius. Any driver with higher temperatures are immediately paused from service and directed to the local PHI.
PickMe has reinforced their health and safety protocols during the pandemic, and are taking further precautions to safeguard their drivers and customers during the latest Covid-19 wave that has broken in the country. “We are glad to report that out of a 100 PCR tests carried out, only one of our driver partners tested positive. While we find this result to be very encouraging, we have done everything possible to isolate and support the driver and his family, while taking precautions and monitoring our customers,” says Gowshik Sathiyasiva, Head of Marketing and Communications.
Supporting the government’s initiative to inoculate every eligible person in the country, PickMe has launched a promotion to encourage their passengers to get the vaccine.
PickMe’s locally developed contact tracing technology, which was a pioneering effort by the company, has been in operation since March 2020. They work with the Sri Lanka Police to ensure all their vehicles abide by the regulations put in place. In addition they have placed placards and stickers in the vehicle fleet to remind customers and drivers of the safety protocols to be followed.
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