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To wish there would be a crackdown on the Deliveroo cyclists riding like maniacs without any consequences

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OptimismvsRealism · 09/09/2024 19:00

But to be certain there never will be

(As an aside, many of them are completely undocumented in the UK so using them is only marginally safer than hitchhiking imo)

Obviously not a problem limited specifically to Deliveroo, they're just a big example of the sector

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OptimismvsRealism · 09/09/2024 20:50

JohnofWessex · 09/09/2024 20:02

I suggest that there is a bigger issue about employers not properly managing their staff, and while the Couriers are often self employed I suggest that for practical purposes they are not

A lot of them aren't entitled to work in the UK at all and have taken someone else's registration ID.

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JohnofWessex · 09/09/2024 20:02

I suggest that there is a bigger issue about employers not properly managing their staff, and while the Couriers are often self employed I suggest that for practical purposes they are not

mrandmrsrobinson · 09/09/2024 19:14

Perhaps KS will tax the take away companies instead of going after pensioners and letting prisoners out of jail.

Arlanymor · 09/09/2024 19:13

Particularly in pedestrian areas.

Poptart23 · 09/09/2024 19:11

They don't even use the pedals on their e-bikes, and don't appear to know how to use brakes either! I am not sure how familiar these drivers are with UK road and cycling rules, I doubt the delivery companies provide any training.

Problem cycling can be difficult to enforce, we already have issues with mopeds in my area that the police have essentially said they are unable to control due to the risks of chasing/stopping people. The delivery companies need to be made accountable if accidents occur as this is probably the only thing that would change this. I don't use these companies because I disagree with how their drivers operate but as long as other people do then it's not likely to stop.