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    Uber offers basic sign language tips so you can talk to deaf drivers

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    Rob LeFebvre
    Rob LeFebvre
    09.29.2017

    Back in 2015, Uber added some features for drivers who were deaf and hard of hearing, including visual notifications of impending rides. Today, as a wrap-up for National Deaf Awareness Month, Uber has updated its main app to teach riders how to sign basic phrases like "hello" and "thank you" for drivers with hearing impairments.