Uber now lets parents live stream their teenager's ride. Here's how to use it.

Uber plans to roll out its live-stream feature for teen rides "over the coming weeks." : Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Parents can now watch their teens' Uber rides live thanks to a new app feature.

Drivers' phones can now provide a live stream of teen rides for parents, the company said.

The feature comes as Uber faces questions about rider safety.

Uber is now letting parents watch their teens via a live stream of their rides.

The option uses the rear-facing camera on Uber drivers ' phones, allowing a guardian to view a live video of the trip, the ride-hailing company said on Tuesday.

Uber is debuting the feature as a new school year ramps up.

It's "designed to give parents added peace of mind when their teen is on the go," the company said.

When an Uber trip begins for a teen user, their guardian receives a push notification that live video is available.

The teen and their guardian have to be registered as such in the Uber app.

The driver and teen receive a notification once a guardian starts viewing the livestream, Uber said.

No one, including the teen, the driver, or the guardian, can access the video after the ride ends.

Uber now allows parents to watch their teenager's ride live.

Uber "The feature is designed for quick check-ins, giving parents another way to feel confident everything on their teen's trip is going smoothly," Uber said.

The live-streaming feature is being tested in nine cities: Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, Raleigh-Durham, Portland, San Antonio, Cleveland, Rhode Island, and El Paso.