Deliveroo to give head cameras to drivers in high-risk areas

Deliveroo is giving head cameras to drivers who work in areas it classes as high-risk.

At least another 500 drivers will be given £15 towards a camera.

Last month, the delivery firm said it was improving security measures after a rider was a victim of an acid attack.

The high-risk areas are Finsbury Park, Islington, Victoria, Westminster, Pimlico, Shoreditch and Brick Lane.

The move is the second phase of a safety trial, but it will be rolled out if it is successful.

Deliveroo said it was also writing to MPs who serve these areas, urging them to raise the issue of rider safety in Parliament in a bid to find other solutions.

It first trialled the head cameras in Hackney and improved its app so riders could report safety concerns more easily.

In July, riders protested outside Parliament, claiming the Government had not done enough to stop moped crime and acid attacks.

Dan Warne, Deliveroo’s general manager for UK and Ireland, said: “The problem has not gone away and we need it to remain on the political radar until solutions are found.”