Imposing Legal Obligations on Food Delivery Companies to Ensure their Drivers Comply with Active Mobility and Road Traffic Regulations

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government will consider imposing legal obligations on food delivery companies to ensure that their delivery riders on e-bikes or e-scooters comply with active mobility or road traffic regulations including compliance with device requirements or proper usage.

The Active Mobility (Amendment) and the Shared Mobility Enterprises (Control and Licensing) Bills which this House debated and passed on 4 February 2020 will include regulations that will apply to businesses such as food delivery companies, which engage active mobility users in the course of work. The companies should be responsible for ensuring that their riders ride safely. We will introduce a legal obligation on these companies to ensure that all active mobility users they engage in the course of work have third-party liability insurance. This includes users of bicycles, personal mobility devices, power assisted bicycles, and personal mobility aids.

Apart from businesses, retailers and users of active mobility devices also play a part in ensuring that the devices used on public paths are compliant and used safely.