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Delivery Workers Are the Safest Cyclists On the Road, Study Finds

Deliveristas are less likely to engage in roadway behaviors that endanger pedestrians or themselves. So why are they so villainized?
Delivery Workers Are the Safest Cyclists On the Road, Study Finds

A new study from sociology researchers at Hunter University found that Delivery Workers are the safest cyclists on the road.

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