PUBLISHED ONAugust 12, 2026 10:56 AMBYSean LerGrab on Wednesday (Aug 12) launched a new customised rider safety programme to help its food delivery riders stay safe while navigating their everyday work.
The programme — named "GrabAcademy RideSafe 2026" — is designed specifically for food delivery riders and was launched in partnership with the Riding Safety Association of Singapore (RSAS) and the National Delivery Champions Association.
It was officiated by Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash.
In a media statement on the same day, Grab said that while motorcyclists would have learnt the fundamentals of safe riding while obtaining their motorcycle licences, delivery riders operate in a "different environment" from most road users.
Its programme is therefore designed to address the everyday demands of delivery work, including riding with loaded delivery bags, managing frequently stop-start journeys, and navigating tight spaces on Singapore's busy roads.
The curriculum focuses on the situations delivery riders encounter every day and the techniques needed to ride safely and confidently, Grab said.
This includes defensive riding techniques, hazard awareness and risk anticipation, motorcycle handling and low-speed control, and emergency braking and vehicle stability while carrying delivery loads.
In addition to the course, GrabAcademy will also collaborate with RSAS to share educational resources and practical safe-riding tips.
This, it said, will encourage delivery riders to continuously build on their knowledge and skills.
Grab's managing director Alejandro Osorio said that the day-to-day experience of travelling between busy routes, neighbourhood streets and multi-storey carparks is an experience unique to delivery riders, adding that it requires skills that go beyond every day riding.
"By combining our understanding of delivery operations with RSAS’ rider training expertise, we've created a course that's practical, relevant and designed to help riders strengthen the skills they use every day," Osorio said.
Echoing this point, RSAS's chairperson Jason Lim pointed out that the programme is designed around real-world scenarios, making the course different from typical riding courses.
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