Cities are cracking down on delivery drivers and dangerous driving
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Cities are cracking down on delivery drivers and dangerous driving

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a letter this week to food delivery companies DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber, Boston officials cited an “alarming increase in unlawful and dangerous operation of motorcycles, mopeds and motorized scooters” that they said put the drivers, other motorists and pedestrians “in imminent danger.” The letter alleged that some drivers were operating unregistered vehicles and breaking traffic laws, and warned of an imminent crackdown on the vehicles. “They have terrorized many of our pedestrians, particularly our senior and older adults,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday at an event in which motorized two-wheeled delivery vehicles were destroyed. open image in gallery Delivery scooters are parked as drivers wait to pick up food for delivery, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston He said he was among a group of 10 delivery drivers outside a Chick-fil-A on Thursday night when a police officer approached them with a flyer describing how to register their scooters and mopeds. open image in gallery A delivery driver on a scooter heads out on a delivery in the Seaport District, Friday, June 7, 2024, in Boston Among those advocating for tougher enforcement in Boston is City Councilor Edward Flynn, who said on Facebook that it “can no longer be the Wild West on the streets of Boston.” “Everyone using city roads needs to abide by the rules of the road.

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Deliveroo and Just Eat riders are hit with £100 fines for riding through pedestrianised areas after locals were forced to dodge reckless cyclists
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Deliveroo and Just Eat riders are hit with £100 fines for riding through pedestrianised areas after locals were forced to dodge reckless cyclists

Daily Mail  

Dozens of food delivery riders have been slammed with £100 fines for riding through pedestrianised areas after locals were forced to dodge reckless cyclists in the streets. Dozens of food delivery riders have been slammed with fines - some barely a week into the job - as many are unaware of the fines for cycling pedestrianised areas of Canterbury City …

Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers
7 months ago

Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto pedestrian-filled sidewalks as their drivers race to drop off salads and sandwiches. In a letter this week to food delivery companies DoorDash, Grubhub …

"Safety crisis": Food delivery's simmering violence problem
9 months ago

"Safety crisis": Food delivery's simmering violence problem

Salon  

Over the past few years, the posts on r/UberEats, a subreddit dedicated, in part, to couriers’ working conditions, have increasingly centered on the threats of violence delivery drivers face. Another shared an experience in which they accidentally delivered a bag of McDonald’s takeout to the wrong building within a New York City apartment complex at 2 a.m.; after informing the …

DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub all go down causing takeout panic across the US
1 year, 4 months ago

DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub all go down causing takeout panic across the US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The popular food delivery …

Who’s sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens
1 year, 9 months ago

Who’s sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens

LA Times  

Separated by about 16 miles of traffic-snarled L.A. roads — and an income bracket or two — Westwood Hills and Highland Park may not seem to have a lot in common. As deliveries from McDonald’s, Starbucks and other restaurants piled up on people’s doorsteps in late January, Terry Tegnazian, a member of the board of the Westwood Hills Property Owners …

Four delivery riders die on Sydney roads in three months in 'massive crisis' for gig economy
4 years, 1 month ago

Four delivery riders die on Sydney roads in three months in 'massive crisis' for gig economy

ABC  

The NSW Government has set up a taskforce to investigate a number of recent deaths of food delivery riders. Key points: A man's death overnight brings the delivery driver death toll to five in three months Uber Eats described the fatality as "devastating" and vowed to improve safety The union called the gig economy "unregulated" while Opposition has called for …

Delivery workers navigate a pandemic, protests and curfews to make ends meet
4 years, 7 months ago

Delivery workers navigate a pandemic, protests and curfews to make ends meet

CNN  

CNN — For months, gig workers have had to navigate all the complications and fears that can come with making deliveries during a pandemic, trying to stay safe while still doing enough to earn a living. A spokesperson for Caviar, which is owned by DoorDash, said the company is “alarmed” by the reports and that it is “gathering information and …

This is what it’s like to deliver food during a pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

This is what it’s like to deliver food during a pandemic

LA Times  

With restaurants’ dining rooms closed, conventional wisdom would suggest that more people are ordering in. We would be super spreaders if we kept working and we were sick,” which he called a “horrifying thought.” DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates and Uber have pledged financial assistance to drivers who can’t work because of COVID-19, stating eligible drivers may receive up to two weeks …

As Restaurants Across The Country Close Their Doors, Deliveries Pick Up
4 years, 9 months ago

As Restaurants Across The Country Close Their Doors, Deliveries Pick Up

NPR  

As Restaurants Across The Country Close Their Doors, Deliveries Pick Up Enlarge this image toggle caption Isabella Gomez Sarmiento/NPR Isabella Gomez Sarmiento/NPR On a typical sunny spring afternoon, the outdoor seating of Atlanta's Krog Street Market would usually be packed. "In the last two hours, I've done about 15 deliveries, which is more than normal," says Raymond Neville, who's been …

1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food
5 years, 5 months ago

1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food

NPR  

1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images The smell of a mouthwatering meal is hard to ignore — especially when it belongs to someone else. The survey conducted by US Foods, which supplies food to restaurants, gathered information from about 500 food delivery …

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