Pedicabbing is far less regulated in cities other than Austin.
The following article is taken form this web page :
http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2007/12/grand_rapids_sets_rules_for_pe.html
Grand Rapids sets rules for pedal taxis
Posted by The Grand Rapids Press December 04, 2007 11:26AM
Categories: Breaking News
GRAND RAPIDS — Pedal-powered taxis may be rolling into Grand Rapids early next year.
City commissioners today scheduled a Jan. 29 public hearing on a proposed set of rules for “pedicabs,” the human-powered rickshaws that are becoming popular in other large cities.
The proposed rules fall somewhere between the “laissez-faire” pedicab rules of some cities and the city’s highly regulated motorized taxicabs, Downtown Development Authority Director Jay Fowler said.
Operators of the three-wheeled vehicles would have to be at least 18 and carry a driver’s license. The pedicabs would be inspected for safety equipment and registered with the city’s Office of Special Affairs. Fares would have to be agreed upon before a trip began, according to the rules.
Fowler said two entrepreneurs have expressed an interest in providing the service in the downtown area.
