Canterbury City Council to clamp down on “reckless” food delivery riders

Broady. wrote:

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Always going to be an issue with incentivised deliveries, whether taxi or courier.

And skip lorries.  Any activity where you are paid per delivery, and/or you have to get it to That Place by a particular time, and you aren't really given enough time...

brooksby wrote:

Broady. wrote:

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Always going to be an issue with incentivised deliveries, whether taxi or courier.

And skip lorries.  Any activity where you are paid per delivery, and/or you have to get it to That Place by a particular time, and you aren't really given enough time...

And are effectively anonymous. Registration plates for all cyclists is a nonsense but I do wonder if having one on those big boxes would encourage more responsible riding.

LastBoyScout wrote:

If this is an article about Canterbury, why have you got a picture of the Oracle Riverside in Reading?

That's really poor journalism.

Because a Delivroo rider in full sky kit, aero wheels, fuels the idea that they are 'racing' around the town / city, rather than a rider in a cheap coat on a BSO trying to earn a fair wage.

LastBoyScout wrote:

If this is an article about Canterbury, why have you got a picture of the Oracle Riverside in Reading?

That's really poor journalism.

They could have at least used a photo from the other (quieter) side of the river where cycling is prohibited and it isn't part of NCN4.

burtthebike wrote:

I wonder what a comparison of pedestrian injuries by collision with vehicle, either bicycle or a car, would reveal?

But it's the bikes we need to ban. 

Well, deliveroo bikers anyhow.
They do seem to disregard most of the basic laws, which in turn leads to comments such as "all you cyclists".

hirsute wrote:

burtthebike wrote:

I wonder what a comparison of pedestrian injuries by collision with vehicle, either bicycle or a car, would reveal?

But it's the bikes we need to ban. 

Well, deliveroo bikers anyhow. They do seem to disregard most of the basic laws, which in turn leads to comments such as "all you cyclists".

I like your tarring all of us Deliveroo riders with the same brush while complaining that drivers do the same about "all you cyclists." SOME Deliveroo riders disregard most of the basic laws, the same as SOME cyclists disregard most of the basic laws.

Personally I do stop at all red lights, too dangerous not to.

crymble wrote:

I like your tarring all of us Deliveroo riders with the same brush while complaining that drivers do the same about "all you cyclists." SOME Deliveroo riders disregard most of the basic laws, the same as SOME cyclists disregard most of the basic laws.

Personally I do stop at all red lights, too dangerous not to.

 

I see deliveroo people nearly every lunchtime and evening as both a pedestrian and cyclist, so my comments reflect that.
A small number do stop at lights, but that prompts comment of rarity.
The reasons for this and examples of other similar road users are given earlier in the topic postings

As a matter of interest, are deliveroo cyclists mandatorily required to have 3rd party insurance ?

hirsute wrote:

crymble wrote:

 

I like your tarring all of us Deliveroo riders with the same brush while complaining that drivers do the same about "all you cyclists." SOME Deliveroo riders disregard most of the basic laws, the same as SOME cyclists disregard most of the basic laws.

Personally I do stop at all red lights, too dangerous not to.

 

I see deliveroo people nearly every lunchtime and evening as both a pedestrian and cyclist, so my comments reflect that. A small number do stop at lights, but that prompts comment of rarity. The reasons for this and examples of other similar road users are given earlier in the topic postings As a matter of interest, are deliveroo cyclists mandatorily required to have 3rd party insurance ?

To be fair - I do get annoyed at other riders who don't obey the rules (Deliveroo and non-Deliveroo,) and I accept that their/our pressure to deliver (and that we are paid per delivery rather than per hour,) could cause more riders to be reckless with the rules. 

I think originally there was no insurance supplied, but now all riders have rider insurance provided by Deliveroo (to cover our own loss of earnings and/or 3rd party insurance.)