Customers blame Checkers Sixty60 rider death on one-hour delivery promises - but he wasn't a grocery delivery driver

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Big questions about online shopping delivery driver safety

Camps Bay residents are up in arms about one-hour grocery delivery services after a tragic accident claimed the life of 30-year-old delivery rider.

The crash occurred on Camps Bay Drive this past Saturday, 11 January 2025 and involved the delivery motorcycle and two other vehicles. It remains unclear what caused the crash.
 
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He explained that time pressure means riders don’t manage risks appropriately and often forego safety aspects like securing their helmets correctly.

Crazy that we don't have an epidemic of MotoGP riders dead from loose helmets in time-limited quali sessions.
 
Don't these drivers also get paid per job that they complete?
 
It's definitely the one hour limit and definitely not the unlicensed riders on unroadworthy bikes without a helmet or working lights jumping stop streets, traffic lights, taking blind turns, riding up the inside of cars in their blindspot, driving on the pavement, giving lifts to people, playing taxi, checking their phones with frozen hands because of no gloves in winter etc..
FTFY
 
It's very unfortunate that a human life was lost, but there is a reason these delivery guys are known as "Kamikaze's". They are reckless and think that they can ride the little 125cc the same way taxi drivers, drive their Hi-Ace on the roads. This does not just apply to the 60–60 rides but most of the delivery drivers.
 
i don't mean to sound callous but in my experience every interaction i have had with these guys makes me convinced that they ALL ride/drive like ar5eholes ..... i'm truly sorry that the guy died but maybe its about time these people start riding a bike as if they actually know how to ride a bike
 
Should've done curbside riding like they do around here. It's like playing jenga trying to avoid them when I walk.
 
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