December 6, 2007
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Pedicabs seek right to work during rush hour
Some pedicab drivers want to cruise downtown during rush hour and they have asked the urban transportation commission to make that happen.
But the Austin Public Works Department says that’s too dangerous.
A city ordinance put the brakes on pedicabs during the morning and evening rush […]
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October 10, 2007
The following story talks about how the Chico California police department and city council are affecting it’s pedicab industry. Liability insurance is one concern raised, but mostly they are seeking to regulate the industry in basic ways that are standard in Austin.
This story appears at the following link:
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_7132309
Liability insurance could spell death for pedicabs
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September 20, 2007
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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny–pedicablawsuit0919sep19,0,7753014.story
Pedicab owners sue city over ownership rules
9:07 PM EDT, September 19, 2007
NEW YORK - Pedicab owners sued the city and one of its agencies Wednesday, complaining that new rules will let pedal-come-lately types destroy their businesses.
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court, claims the Department of Consumer Affairs was unlawfully […]
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Thursday, September 20th 2007
Pedicab rules on hold
Regulations on the pedicab industry came to a screeching halt yesterday when the city agreed to suspend the new rules until a court can decide if they are legitimate.
The Pedicab Owners Association is suing the city over sweeping new regulations that were to take effect today, arguing that […]
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http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/85867
Law Suspension Aids Pedicab Drivers
by Jenna Flanagan
NEW YORK, NY September 20, 2007 —The city’s roughly 600 pedicab drivers can still pedal their fares around town. The city has decided to suspend the implementation of new regulations that drivers insisted would cripple their business. WNYC’s Jenna Flanagan has more.
The new regulations, which were set to […]
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September 10, 2007
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http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/09/10/news/news_briefs/at02.txt
Monday, September 10, 2007
Transportation Department Halts Downtown Pedicab
The Los Angeles Downtown News recently reported on a new pedicab business launched by Eric Green, who had been seen riding through Downtown on his two-seat rickshaw-like conveyance that ferried tourists and locals across the area. Two weeks ago, however, officials from the […]
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September 7, 2007
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Aug 24, 2007 3:29 pm US/Central
Passenger Hospitalized After Pedicab Collision
(CBS 42) AUSTIN One person was seriously injured after an early morning collision on Congress Ave.
The driver of a small sports car struck a pedicab carrying two passengers at 89 Congress Ave. at 1:26 a.m. Friday.
The two driver and passengers of […]
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Police Investigating Pedicab Hit & Run
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Gregg Watson
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(CBS 42) AUSTIN A pedicab with two people onboard was hit by a car early Friday, and both passengers and the cyclist were left along the south side of the Congress Avenue Bridge, after the car drove away.
One of […]
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Police seek car that hit pedicab
Austin police are searching for a black sports car they say collided with a pedicab on the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge early Friday morning, leaving one man critically injured.
The Austin American Statesman has this on their website regarding the most recent Pedicab accident. It is dated Aug 30th […]
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