In an effort to reduce accidents and road rage incidents, Shanghai police recently announced a new plan to work with delivery companies to inform them of traffic violations their deliverymen incur.
Speedy food delivery has become popular in recent years in China, especially with the rise of popular apps such as Eleme and Meituan. According to market researcher EnfoDesk, over 176 million orders were fulfilled in the first quarter of 2015.
However, the ubiquity of food delivery bikes zooming through crowded streets and sidewalks have led to an increase in accidents. Last year, 60 percent of all traffic accidents resulting in death or injury in Shanghai were caused by incidents involving food delivery bikes.
Police have also asked food delivery companies to better educated their deliverymen on safety and discipline. In Pudong, Meituan has already introduced measures to test and screen deliverymen on safety issues. Deliveryman failing the safety test will be suspended.
Song Jie, a 42-year-old Meituan deliveryman, said traffic offenses are rampant among riders because their pay depends on how many orders they deliver.
In Xuhui District, traffic police have been meeting mail and food delivery companies and making riders commit in writing to obey the law.
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