Some experts have suggested that food delivery platforms leverage technology – such as enhancing the algorithms they use – to enhance riders’ safety. In a joint essay, SMU Associate Professor of Information Systems Wang Hai and University of Hong Kong research fellow Sun Hao wrote about how to improve the algorithms used by platforms. Some of the recommendations could make deliveries less stressful for riders, which could in turn improve their safety. Other suggestions include placing compliance with safety laws as a top factor when evaluating food delivery riders and giving them more orders. Speaking to TODAY, Assoc Prof Wang suggested that traffic police works with the food delivery companies to keep track of traffic violations by their riders. They can also work together to share information on accident-prone areas, so that companies can use this data for their algorithm and allow riders more time when passing by such places.