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484 - FOOD DELIVERY RIDERS

Greenwich, Alex to the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation

(1) What liaison does the Government carry out with food delivery companies to ensure they provide riders information about the road rules and have safety equipment?

(2) What other action does the Government take to ensure that food delivery bike riders understand the road rules and are using appropriate safety equipment?

(3) Does the Government plan education specific to food delivery riders to address concerns about breaches of the road rules and ensure they have appropriate safety equipment?

 

Answer -

(1) SafeWork NSW, NSW Police Force, relevant councils (including Council of the City of Sydney) and other Government Agencies have ongoing engagements with the major food delivery companies. Education and compliance activities are undertaken with these companies to assist them in providing information about the road rules and safety equipment to food delivery bike riders.

(2) Bicycle riders are subject to the same road rules as other vehicles in New South Wales. The Agencies have adopted a graduated approach that incorporates education, information and compliance activities for both road and workplace safety. In addition to this engagement, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Transport for NSW - Centre for Road Safety provide online resources for employers and bike riders including: "Road Safety and Your Work – A Guide for Employers" and the "Bicycle Riders Handbook".

(3) SafeWork NSW has ongoing engagements with key industry stakeholders to promote education and awareness campaigns and activities to enhance rider safety. SafeWork NSW has met with groups representing bike riders to influence and improve safety induction and training provided to riders before they commence work as delivery cyclists.

 


Question asked on 6 June 2019 (session 57-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 9
Answer received on 3 July 2019 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 13