Uber to pay $28.5M to settle safety ad lawsuits

The company told a federal judge in San Francisco that it wants to settle the class-action lawsuits by paying about 25 million riders who made U.S. trips between Jan. 1, 2013, and Jan. 31, 2016.

Uber said its technology does provide safety features, such as track trips through GPS and sharing a driver's photo identification and license plate number before the passenger gets into the car.

Taxi and limousine drivers and companies complain that the app makers should be subjected to the same regulations and fees they face around the world.