Boston will require that food delivery applications request city permits

At a press conference on Monday, WU said the city has received more than 100 complaints through its 311 service of residents during the past year, informing delivery drivers in cyclomotor and scooters with red lights, Sidewalksand participate in other dangerous driving behavior.

“These practices are not only against the law, they put the lives of our residents at risk,” Wu said on Monday. “It is not safe for anyone: delivery drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, other vehicles on the road and any other person who tries to move around our city.”

The Boston Police Department is already increasing to drivers who violate the law, Wu said. But the administration expects this new ordinance too willpower Spur companies to address The behavior of its employees.

The data that the city would require from the companies that request permission would also help the city improve road safety, WU added.

“With a deeper understanding of where deliveries are concentrated, what vehicles are being used and how fast the drivers are traveling, the city can improve the design of the road, make better the traffic laws and ensure that our streets They stay safe for everyone, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she” , she “, she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she,” she, “she.” saying.

The Ordinance Ask food delivery companies to meet more than one million orders per year. Companies that do not get permission and continue to operate would be affected with “Continuous fines related to the scale of their operations and possible legal actions,” said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, head of Boston streets.

The specific language of the ordinance was not available immediately after the press conference on Monday, and officials did not share the amount that the city would charge the companies that do not meet.

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