Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber fly in the face of safety rules

Anyone who cycles in any urban area in Ireland knows the pest and danger of Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber cycles are to all of us.

It has got out of hand; the speed they travel, the risks they take, the bad manners and the violence they can display is out of control. The majority of their bicycles have been doctored so they can travel faster than the 25 km/h.

It’s easy and lazy to blame the individual cyclist. Surely the companies who employ these cyclists have a duty of care to ensure their staff travel at a safe and legal speed. Obviously they travel as they do in order to make as many deliveries as possible so as to make as much money as possible. And all the while the owners of these companies are making large profits.

One of the many nasty sides of raw capitalism. Why is the State not protecting its citizens and these cyclists, who are clearly being abused?

There is so much talk about Health and Safety, most people have to attend courses on the subject and yet right in front of our eyes Deliveroo, Uber and Just Eat pay little heed, indeed, it seems they are  making it their business to knock us of our bicycles.