Starting from December, the country has implemented two new national standards, namely the "Safety Technical Specification for Electric Bicycles" and the "Basic Requirements for Delivery Platform Service Management". What impact will this have on foreign delivery riders? Riders are most concerned about income issues and hope that the platform can increase delivery unit prices and completely eliminate penalties for exceeding the time limit. Starting from December, the mandatory national standard "Electric Bicycle Safety Technical Specification" and the recommended national standard "Basic Requirements for Delivery Platform Service Management" will be implemented successively. Some riders are concerned that speed limits may affect their income and hope that the platform can increase delivery prices and completely eliminate penalties for exceeding the time limit. On December 1st, the transition period for the implementation of the newly revised mandatory national standard "Safety Technical Specification for Electric Bicycles" (hereinafter referred to as the new national standard for electric bicycles) officially ended, and the old national standard for electric bicycles was completely discontinued. On December 5th, the State Administration for Market Regulation released and implemented the recommended national standard for food delivery platforms, "Basic Requirements for Service Management of Food Delivery Platforms" (hereinafter referred to as the new national standard for food delivery), proposing to strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of delivery personnel. How will the implementation of two new national standards affect the sale of riders to the outside world? Recently, reporters interviewed multiple food delivery riders and found that the new national standard for food delivery, which includes fatigue warnings and restrictions on running red lights in reverse, has gradually been integrated into the platform's daily management. However, multiple riders have stated that their biggest concern is income, and speed limits will affect order acceptance. They hope that the platform can increase delivery prices and completely eliminate penalties for exceeding the time limit. During peak meal times, delivery times are tight, with speeds of 30 kilometers per hour and 40 kilometers per hour... Reporters found that many riders exceed the new national standard for electric vehicles, which requires a speed of 25 kilometers per hour. Behind this lies the livelihood considerations of the riders. Running at a speed of 25 kilometers is quite safe, but it is estimated that the number of orders received will be much lower. ”Liaoning delivery rider Chen Shuang admitted that the delivery time during peak dining hours is still very tight. Just entering the mall to pick up food takes five or six minutes. In addition, there are red lights, congestion, and waiting time for the elevator on the way, which puts a lot of pressure. Therefore, we can only travel faster. Rider Liu Yu also mentioned that some merchants have problems with card meals and low delivery efficiency. Often, as soon as the food is loaded onto the vehicle, the remaining delivery time is already very tight. During communication with the riders, the reporter found that they have their own safety considerations. Even faster, I feel unsafe, "said rider Master Di. She delivers at a speed of 30-40 kilometers per hour, with a unit price of 8 yuan per order. During peak hours, she can pick up five or six orders at the same time. Most riders are not very concerned about the mandatory 20 minute break mechanism for continuous 4-hour orders in the new national standard for food delivery, as it is difficult to continue receiving orders for 4 hours and rest during the break between orders. Even if forced offline, riders can still switch to other platforms to take orders, but such situations are not common. Riders have expressed more expectations for "increasing delivery unit prices". In addition, rider Mr. Tang also mentioned that most riders choose to rent batteries from charging cabinets. A battery usually runs out of power after three to four hours of use. If it is replaced with a new national standard electric bicycle, charging has become a troublesome task. Therefore, some riders have expressed that they are not considering purchasing new national standard electric bicycles, but will continue to use their current vehicles or purchase second-hand electric bicycles with old national standards. Maintaining delivery efficiency while ensuring safety. In fact, the speed limit of 25 kilometers per hour for electric bicycles is not the latest regulation. Yang Xinmiao, Deputy Director of the Transportation Research Institute at Tsinghua University, explained that the national standard for electric bicycles has gone through three versions: 1999, 2018, and 2024, but this speed limit standard has remained unchanged. Considering the dense road intersections and frequent emergencies in residential areas, even if accidents occur at this speed, it is not easy to cause malignant consequences, which is a globally recognized reasonable standard that balances practicality and safety. There are also many reasons for accidents during the riding of electric bicycles. A staff member of a road rescue company in Shandong Province revealed to reporters that due to the fact that electric bicycles do not require specialized examination and training for riding, they are often "able to ride on the road". This has also led to many riders in electric bicycle accidents not complying with or even not understanding traffic regulations. However, with the recent increase in supervision and punishment by traffic police for behaviors such as not wearing safety helmets, the number of riders who do not wear helmets has significantly decreased, "said the staff member. Among all rights and interests, life safety comes first. ”The professor from the School of Labor Economics at Capital University of Economics and Business emphasized that delivery efficiency can only be maintained while ensuring safety as much as possible. However, the scope also indicates that the safety bottom line and rider income are not necessarily in opposition. The current contradiction is not entirely caused by vehicle factors, but rather by the lack of systematic governance and the failure of relevant parties to fully fulfill their obligations and responsibilities, such as unreasonable delivery time limits and penalties for exceeding the deadline. The core focus should be on the delivery costs, delivery time limits, and punishment mechanisms for overdue delivery of platform enterprises, in order to fundamentally reduce traffic violations caused by delivery pressure on riders. ”Scope speaking. After the implementation of the new national standard for electric vehicles to better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of riders, old cars will not affect their use, so the impact on riders is not significant in the short term. However, for new riders, objectively speaking, the delivery time will be extended. Therefore, the scope indicates that the platform and its partners should strengthen their regulatory responsibilities in the rider delivery process. For platform enterprises, on the one hand, they need to adjust delivery costs through market mechanisms, such as appropriately increasing prices for special category deliveries, to ensure the income level of riders; On the other hand, the delivery time limit should be relaxed, and the punishment measures for exceeding the time limit should be completely abolished, so that riders can carry out delivery work calmly and consciously abide by traffic rules. Dai Xinhua, vice president of the China Institute of Standardization, said that the delivery staff were facing problems such as long working hours and high work intensity. The new delivery standards focused on the employment management of the platform, put forward relevant requirements from various aspects, and strengthened the protection of the rights and interests of the delivery staff. For example, in optimizing platform scheduling algorithms, the new national standard for food delivery proposes that platforms should comprehensively consider factors such as road conditions, weather, and delivery difficulty to optimize scheduling algorithms and scientifically plan delivery routes. Orders that exceed the delivery time due to slow delivery by merchants will be compensated by the platform, as well as other affected orders, to alleviate the pressure caused by tight delivery times. In strengthening the protection of the rights and interests of food delivery personnel, the new national standard for food delivery proposes that food delivery workers should receive subsidies when working during statutory holidays, adverse weather conditions, and other situations; Not using deduction as a penalty for delivery delays and other situations; Reasonably set the delivery personnel's order receiving time and establish a fatigue warning mechanism; The platform shall not force or indirectly force delivery personnel to work overtime through methods such as charging rewards. Meituan, Taobao Flash Shopping, and JD Waimai, the three major food delivery platforms, have successively released statements through official channels, stating that they will voluntarily implement this national standard. Recently, the three platforms have also introduced measures to gradually eliminate fines for exceeding the time limit. Yang Xinmiao stated that the new national standard for food delivery conveys a positive signal that the food delivery industry will become more rational, standardized, and return to healthy competition, which will help protect the legitimate rights and interests of food delivery riders. (New Society)