Traffic violations by delivery agents soar in Bengaluru, 1.46 lakh cases between 2023-2025
Strict deadlines reportedly force them to race against the clock, often compromising road safety
Bengaluru: Traffic violations involving delivery agents in Bengaluru have surged to worrying levels, with the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) registering 1.46 lakh cases between 2023 and 2025. The numbers highlight the growing strain faced by them, with pressure to meet strict deadlines pushing them into unsafe driving practices.
According to data cited by Deccan Herald on Monday, violations have risen steadily across the city’s busiest tech and commercial corridors. Cases against delivery executives, many of whom work under intense, minute-by-minute tracking, increased from 30,968 in 2023 to 52,153 in 2024, reaching 63,718 cases in 2025 (as of November 15).
Police pointed out that instant commerce rush is leading to frequent lapses in basic traffic rules, including wrong parking, wrong-side driving, signal jumping, riding on footpaths and not wearing helmets.
The BTP’s eastern division, covering Whitefield, KR Puram, Indiranagar and Halasuru, has emerged as the hotspot for such violations, accounting for 73,971 cases over the past three years. The division has seen violations nearly double year-on-year, the report added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic, East) Sahil Bagla stressed that the “10-minute delivery pressure” built into platform algorithms is a major factor behind the surge in violations. He noted that better solutions must come from the companies and aggregators that set these delivery expectations.
A food delivery executive, reflecting the frustrations of many in the sector, questioned the logic of risking lives to deliver groceries or food items within minutes. “Food and groceries are not emergency items like medicines or ambulances that have to be delivered within a short time,” DH quoted him as saying.
He shared that riders remain constantly anxious about time. “The company monitors us constantly, and if we are late even by a minute, the next delivery allocation is affected, which means less money for the day,” he added. Riders, he said, are told to complete at least 18 deliveries a day to qualify for incentives, leaving them “racing against time on the road.”
Meanwhile, a recent meeting chaired by the police commissioner had given instructions to food and delivery aggregators regarding traffic violations. Directions were issued also issued at the police station level. DCP Bagla said stricter measures, including licence suspension and vehicle impoundment for repeat offenders, are likely to be taken up in upcoming discussions.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
