The dilemma of takeout deliverymen

SEVENTY-SIX TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN SHANGHAI in the first half of this year involved takeout deliverymen, some of whom were killed, according to Shanghai police. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:

Apart from issuing a report on traffic accidents involving takeout deliverymen, the Shanghai police met with the representatives of leading food delivery companies such as Eleme and Meituan, and urged them to provide safety training for their delivery staff to keep in check their reckless driving.

A report on China's food delivery service last year said that by June 2016 about 150 million takeout orders had been placed online across the country. The number is likely to cross 200 million this year, with the number of food deliverymen increasing to about 4 million.