Preventing further delivery rider deaths. Who is willing to take responsibility?

Five food delivery riders have died on Australian roads since September. The deaths give rise to questions about the responsibilities of the riders, the organisations who engage them and different levels of government.

A food delivery rider (AAP) Source: AAP

One response has been the establishment of a task force headed by SafeWork New South Wales and Transport New South Wales, to investigate the deaths. But issues surrounding the industry, extend beyond the physical dangers the riders face.

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