It looks like the folks at Boston Pedicab have set up a new shop in Seattle.  Now that they are there, they want the city to regulate pedicabs and of course have all the old pedicab operators to get insurance and comply to new standards they are not used to.  While it is appropriate […]

The video linked below shows the consequence of letting customers influence your decision making while operating a pedicab.  In Austin during night time hours, our customers are often drunk.  It is up to the pedicab operator to make the decisions, not the customer.  An experienced good pedicab operator will know the difference pleasing their customers […]

Most transportation accidents happen due to the operator making a mistake.  Pilots, Bus drivers, Taxi drivers, and Pedicab drivers make mistakes. On rare occasions, these mistakes can lead to injury accidents.  By in large, professionals responsible for the transportation of passengers are very safe and well trained.  Most of these professions have training programs that […]

SACRAMENTO — San Diego pedicab operators may soon have to prove they can drive a car before they can tote tourists around the Gaslamp Quarter.
The Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow the City Council to require a driver’s license as a condition of pedicab permits.
The 62-3 vote sent the bill […]

This press release can be found here:
http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/View.ashx?M=F&ID=682819&GUID=948E9442-74BD-45BD-9FDF-AA038DC6E12F
PEDICAB LICENSING LEGISLATION
To improve transportation safety and reduce congestion, especially in the Midtown area where
hundreds of pedicabs operate without any regulations or safety measures, the Council will vote on legislation to regulate and license pedicabs.
“Those who have been to Times Square or Midtown lately know that pedicabs have become […]

The following story can be found in it’s origional context here:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/29/city-council-puts-brakes-pedicabs/?metro&zIndex=140046

San Diego City Council puts brakes on pedicabs
Each must have a new ID number assigned by city
By Helen Gao
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:00 a.m. July 29, 2009
The recent death of a tourist on a pedicab ride spurred the San Diego City Council yesterday to boost regulations […]

The following story can be found in it’s original context here:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/30/1m30b2briefs231534-short-takes/?metro&zIndex=140712

Scholarship established in name of pedicab victim
SAN DIEGO: The family of Sharon Miller, who died on a pedicab ride on the Fourth of July in downtown San Diego, has established a scholarship fund in her memory.
Miller suffered a fatal head injury when she fell […]

There has been an xenophobic tone to this thread. This is sad in a progressive place with a long history of immigration like San Diego. That being said plenty of Americans do this job in Austin, Texas. For the past two years I have been one of them. They have been two […]

 In researching the federal, and state laws governing golf carts I came across, and then skimmed over a study published by the National Highway Transportation Safety Association on golf carts, low speed vehicles and seat belts.  Unfortunatly, I misunderstood it’s conclusions.  Namely that golf carts that typically travel at a speed of 12 miles per […]

The following article taken from:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/22/pedicab-regulation-safety-opinions-columnists-epstein.html
The Libertarian
Pedicab Regulation
Richard A. Epstein, 06.23.09, 12:00 AM EDT
Does public safety take a back seat to government monopoly?

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The Following article taken from:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/06/san-diego-8212-police-are-investigating/
Pedicab fatality under investigation
By Karen Kucher
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:24 p.m. July 6, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Police are investigating a 23-year-old pedicab driver for possible misdemeanor manslaughter charges after he rode in an erratic manner and a woman fell from the pedicab, according to a police spokeswoman.
The 60-year-old retired teacher has since been […]