Training delivery riders can reduce accidents

THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY and the Ministry of Transport, together with five other ministries, have launched a national traffic safety activity that will last until the end of December. As part of this, they have asked fast food delivery companies to train their delivery riders. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Reports show that the fast food delivery companies involved are required to teach their delivery riders the road safety code and buy crash helmets for them. This hits the nail on the head.

Over the past several years, fast food deliveries have increased remarkably. However, this has been accompanied by a growing number of fast food delivery riders breaking the traffic rules so they can deliver orders quickly, which threatens the safety of themselves and others.