SafeRide needs at least one person to alert.
So your phone pops up, rings and vibrates when someone needs help, even when SafeRide is closed.
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Settings
Emergency contacts
These people get your alerts. SafeRide users get them automatically and can chat with you. Others get WhatsApp, SMS and Call buttons.
For people who don't use SafeRide. When something happens, you get WhatsApp, SMS and Call buttons ready for them. Contacts with a SafeRide account (above) get alerts automatically.
Developer alert options
Without a key, WhatsApp messages open ready to send and you tap Send.
Telegram
1) In Telegram, message @BotFather → /newbot → copy the token. 2) Make a Telegram group with your contacts and add your bot, then send any message in the group. 3) Paste the token below and tap Find my chats.
Teams group chat
Posts every alert to a Teams group chat or channel. Get it in Teams: open the chat → ⋯ → Workflows → "Post to a chat when a webhook request is received".
Mode (testing only)
Hidden SOS: tap the SafeRide logo 3 times quickly.
Demo dead zones
Add these during a trip with "Add dead zone here", or here from your current location.
Change a review you gave a ride (up to 30 days after the trip).
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Step 1 of 3
Check the ride
Take one photo of the ride
Stand back so the whole vehicle and its number plate are clear in the photo. SafeRide reads the plate for you.
Check the plate matches the ride. You can fix it by typing.
Step 2 of 3
Where are you going?
Or tap the map to set your destination.
Step 3 of 3
Ready to go
Keep SafeRide open on screen during the trip. It keeps the screen on for you.
Demo tools
To demo "phone switched off", switch the phone off and wait about 1–2 minutes.
Alert sent
Send it yourself too
Call SAPS 10111 Call 112 (any phone)Your review helps other passengers. It's linked to the number plate, not to you.
Did the driver do any of these?
Anything good?
Only passengers who took a trip in this ride can report it. You can report during the ride and add more after it. If 3 different passengers report road offences, SafeRide automatically emails a report to the traffic authorities.