Wu announces effort to rein in food delivery companies
Boston officials want to make companies like DoorDash share data and provide better insurance coverage amid ongoing safety concerns.
Mayor Wu wants app companies to get a permit to deliver food in Boston
The city of Boston says the popularity of food-delivery apps is driving up the number of vehicles on the streets and causing safety concerns. Mayor Michelle Wu wants to require companies like Grubhub and DoorDash to provide liability insurance to all their drivers and share details on what routes drivers are traveling most often.
Sick of close calls with food delivery drivers? Boston hopes a new permit for delivery apps will help.
The city received more than 100 311 complaints from residents in the past year about dangerous behavior by delivery drivers, Wu said.
Wu files ordinance requiring food delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats to get city permit
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday she has filed an ordinance with the Boston City Council requiring food delivery apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub to get a permit to operate in the city.
DoorDash says Boston food delivery permit would cause price hikes
Mayor Wu announced a new permit that would be required for third-party food delivery companies to operate in the city.
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Boston Mayor Wu proposes ordinance to crack down on ‘dangerous,’ illegal food delivery driver operations
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposed an ordinance that would crack down on illegal activity from food delivery drivers who ignore traffic rules and create “dangerous conditions” by zipping around city streets on scooters and mopeds.
Boston seeks to regulate delivery app drivers to preserve safety, reduce traffic
Food delivery drivers in Boston may soon be subject to stricter oversight as they navigate the city’s streets. Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday morning she intends to file an ordinance with the City Council to require companies like GrubHub,
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