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 […]

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Pedicab ordinances approved
By Todd Gill
The Fayetteville City Council voted on Tuesday to allow pedicabs on sections of city trails between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on certain roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or greater.
The changes were part of a proposal by Ward 2 Alderman Matthew Petty who received requests […]

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Pols Seek to Keep Limit on City’s Pedicabs
By Jill Colvin

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Local pols could keep a cap on the number of pedicabs on city streets under new legislation set to be debated Wednesday.
The bill, introduced by City Councilman Dan Garodnick, who represents the East Side, would prevent the current […]

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 […]

http://shanghaiist.com/2010/07/29/tricycles_2.php
Shanghai sees reemergence of unlicensed pedicabs… and the cops trying to catch them
Unlicensed pedicabs, which for the longest time have been gone from our city, have been making quite a comeback recently. To combat this, police have issued a pedicab crackdown, which cumulated in them seizing 60 of these electric wagons in […]

The new Arlington pedicab (and NEV) ordinance is posted on the city website under the December 15 evening meeting agenda.  The key attachments are at the back of the massive document, starting on page 389.  Here’s the link to download the (large, 48.3 MB) pdf:

http://www.arlingtontx.gov/citycouncil/pdf/agenda_evening_121509_full.pdf
It looks like pedicabs will be heavily regulated and capped at […]

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 its origional context here:
http://www.thelondondailynews.com/black-cabbie-talk-c-23_141.html?osCsid=8ke5i6oqjp7pvajdfbbcnqtqj0
By John Kennedy
We have made it to the summer recess of parliament and at this moment in time the London Local authorities and Transport for London (no.2) Bill hasn’t received a third reading in the House of Lords and therefore it passage has been slowed […]

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://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 […]

Los Angeles’ Transportation Department did do some really good research on pedicabs when looking to regulate pedicabs.
In the following document if you scroll down past some of the antiquated pedicab rules that are currently in place, you will see a great deal of good research of the various cities pedicab programs around the country.  It […]

Los Angeles’s Transportation Department is considering rules to allow pedicabs to operate.  Unfortunatly they are considering the reququiring that passengers wear helmets and seat belts.
More on this can be found here:
http://blogdowntown.com/2009/06/4403-pedicabs-coming-downtown-new-rules-headed
The following is my response to these proposed rules:
Studies have shown that cars pass bicyclists with less room to spare when the cyclist […]

 Having been on the road working pedicab events in Washington DC, and Tampa, FL. I have seen how local regulations, physical environment, and patron familiarity can make being a professional pedicab driver very difficult.
In Washington DC, there are no regulations in place to govern the local pedicab industry.  There are also dozens of different Automobile […]

The Mayor of Washington DC will be presenting at a news conference scheduled for today, some time after 12:00 DC local time.
Adrain Fenty will be highlighting the trip made by 15+ Austin Pedicab Drivers to the nations capitol to transport people during the inauguration festivities.  The pedicab drivers are being hosted by the Cyclelife USA […]