Pamela Anderson has slammed ride-hailing apps for appealing to “predators”

Pamela also alleges that ride-hailing is responsible for many of the stories arising from the #MeToo movement - which has been started on social media by people sharing their experiences with sexual harassment - and has called for the hired drivers to be “vetted” by their employers first.

Speaking to the New York Post’s Page Six column, she said: “I believe ride-hail apps are optimised for predatory drivers. I [am] stunned by how many #MeToo stories link directly to ride-hailing. I am deeply concerned about girls and boys that travel alone in cars with strangers who haven’t been vetted. It’s digital hitchhiking.”

The ‘Baywatch’ actress is starring in a new commercial for the National Limousine Association’s Ride Responsibly program, which sees her view an array of headlines about sexual harassment - including the current scandal surrounding various Hollywood ex ecutives - before getting into a car she hailed via a ride-hailing app.

The driver then locks the doors, leaving Pamela trapped inside. The star then gives a speech about the importance of being safe when hailing a ride from an app which uses “third party providers”.

Speaking in the commercial, she said: “When you accept a ride from a ride-hailing app, you also accept the risks that come with it. Many ride-hail companies consider their drivers third party providers, so they don’t have to accept any responsibility or accountability for their actions. Always ride responsibly.”