Ban on two-wheeled food delivery vehicles gets cold reception in City Council

The city is taking some measures to crack down on the vehicles, but support for an outright ban appears thin.

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Members of the Boston City Council are beginning to debate the potential ban of mopeds, scooters and other similar vehicles from being used by third-party food delivery drivers. The conversation comes after continuous outcry from the public over the safety issues these drivers often pose.

But an all-out ban still appears very unlikely. The idea was introduced by Councilor Ed Flynn this week, but he faced stiff pushback from some colleagues. There was no vote taken on Flynn’s ordinance, and it was referred to the Committee on Government Operations where it will be the subject of future debate…

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