Uber has attempted to improve its vetting procedures after discovering that a man arrested in Dallas on suspicion of sexually assaulting a passenger was granted approval to drive for the company by mistake . Uber driver Talal Ali ##lal was arrested on 29 July , accused of attacking a female rider , despite the fact that court documents show he was convicted of assault in California in 2005 and sentenced to 78 months in federal prison in 2006 for sexual offences . " Our internal investigation has shown that while we have strict policies and procedures , these were not properly enforced , " Uber"s Dallas general manager , Leandre Johns , wrote in a letter to a Dallas city compliance official .
Uber has pledged to improve its vetting procedures after admitting that a man arrested in Dallas on suspicion of sexually assaulting a passenger was granted approval to drive for the company by mistake. Uber driver Talal Ali Chammout was arrested on 29 July, accused of attacking a female rider, despite the fact that court documents show he was convicted of assault in California in 1995 and sentenced to 78 months in federal prison in 2007 for weapons offences. "Our internal investigation has shown that while we have strict policies and procedures, these were not properly followed," Uber"s Dallas general manager, Leandre Johns, wrote in a letter to a Dallas city compliance official.