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 […]

The following information was found at the City of San Diego’s website here:
http://dockets.sandiego.gov/sirepub/agdocs.aspx?doctype=agenda&itemid=28256
The complete report and ordinance changes can be found in the follow .pdf document. (It’s very large and long 4.6mb)
Amendments to San Diego pedicab regulation ordinance 7-28-2009
The City of San Diego gave the following summery to describe the changes in the pedicab […]

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 […]

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 […]