美团联合苏州正式上线“等灯停表”,即日起在全国20城落地试点
TL;DR - Meituan and Suzhou police launched “Pause at Red Lights,” which tracks couriers’ waiting time at traffic signals and extends delivery deadlines accordingly. The feature aims to reduce pressure on couriers to violate traffic rules.
- The system combines courier location trajectories with real-time traffic-light status data.
- Waiting time is accumulated separately and added to every active order’s delivery window.
- The courier app shows signal countdowns, restricted roads, route options, and the final deadline extension.
- Trials cover about 1,100 intersections in Suzhou, with testing or evaluation underway in more than 20 other cities.