After the municipal elections, the debate on the applications "delivery" comes back

Once the municipal elections are over, which will take place next Sunday in the Cordoba capital, the Deliberative Council will postpone the debate on a unified project that governs the the apps delivery. The arrival of Uber Eats in this city has also increased competition in the field and, as a result, the number of cadets on the streets, mainly in the central area.

On the part of the opposition, they confirmed to La Voz that it would be requested that the matter be dealt with in the deliberative council committees and that the province's labor ministry be re-involved. Last November, the head of the labor portfolio, Omar Sereno, accompanied the advisers of the Public Utilities Commission, which dealt with the projects of Councilor Victoria Flores of Pensando Córdoba; and Santiago Gómez, Union by Córdoba.

The debate, although interrupted during the election campaign, remained open as the Rappi, Glovo and Orden cadets have already reached (by bicycle or motorbike) the Uber Eats deliverymen.

"Everything that is delivery we will raise it again because it was retained by the election question, because the commissions do not work, but I will present the project again taking into account the situation, "said Gomez." Our proposal is precisely to change the rules of the road in response to the activity of the cadets, because we can not, as advisers, legislate in labor legislation, "summarized Gómez, who is committed to strengthening security conditions in this area, such as adequate equipment and ART.

Councilor Flores also expected that she would come back to the subject, taking into account suggestions from the Ministry of Labor. "We are working in an office with the observations that have been made to the commission with Minister Sereno," anticipated Edila, who in her original proposal posed conditions such as wearing the refractory helmet and bulletproof vest.

Given this situation, Under-Secretary of Circulation Adrián Cena told La Voz that, nowadays, there are no rules requiring them to register in a municipal register or to be regulated. although he said they had to follow the rules like other cyclists. of traffic, how to respect traffic lights and not to walk on sidewalks.

"They reach the highway code, which has to be in. Now we think we're far from prohibiting or regulating, yes, they have to respect the rules, such as wearing a helmet," he said.

He also explained that the municipality had reached an agreement with the Union of Unified Motorcyclists and with the mutual that groups them so that their members comply with the driving licenses allowing them to travel.

Until July, the "apps" can be listed as agencies.