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August 8, 2008

Seattle: Pedicab Owner - “Drivers are not allowed to go down steep hills.”

 Ryan Hashagen is quoted by reporters, talking about his safety procedures and instructions that he gives his drivers in the story below:
 ”Anniversary pedicab Ride turns fatal: Was hill too steep?”
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008099193_pedicab08m.html
Even though he isn’t required by Seattle officials to have liability insurance, Hashagen says his fleet is insured. He said drivers — who operate as […]

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Seattle: looking at the brakes

From the picture of the accident scene it appears that there were no hand brakes installed on the pedicab involved in the Seattle accident.
Another Seattle pedicab owner Douglas Benidetti, familiar with the pedicabs operated by Cascadia Cabs, is quoted this KOMO news video saying that the type of pedicab involved in the accident had no […]

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