Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on the Five Most Common Offences that Platform Delivery Riders have Committed in the Past Three Years

Question:

Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the last three years, what are the top five most common offences that platform delivery riders have been charged with or issued a summons for; and (b) whether the Ministry has considered making delivery platforms vicariously liable for the regulatory and other offences committed by their riders so as to align the incentives for the rider and the platform to comply with laws and regulations.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1.   The Police do not track the offences committed by platform delivery riders.

2.   In general, the party responsible for committing the offence would be liable for the offence. The law of vicarious liability will not extend to making the employer liable for offences such as beating a red light or speeding – unless the employer told or encouraged the offender to do so.