Boston officials hope a new permitting requirement can help bring a little order to the thousands of food delivery drivers clogging city streets.
Instead of chasing after the drivers on their scooters, e-bikes and mopeds, the city instead will require companies like DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats provide insurance to their third-party deliverers.
The ordinance, which was enacted Saturday, targets delivery companies that make at least 1 million deliveries nationally each year. The companies must also share information like the location of deliveries, the routes taken and the type of vehicle drivers use…