An Australian woman affectionately dubbed "Grandma Uber" drives hundreds of women each week in an effort to prevent sexual assault, ABC News reported.
Kathy Raydings, 57, said she wants young women to be able to spend time with friends without the nagging worry of how they are going to get home safely.
"[There are] so many horrendous stories of young women suffering sexual assault when all they are trying to do finish their night, be sensible and go home to their parents. It's my calling to get them home," Raydings said.
Raydings said she drives about 480 to 500 men and women each week and feels proud that she can help keep them safe.
Uber in the U.S. received five reports of rape and about 170 claims of sexual assault related to the Uber ride between December 2012 and August 2015.
"I go to bed at night knowing that I am making some small, positive difference to these girls' lives, and it's the best feeling in the whole world," Raydings told ABC News.
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