The city’s efforts to license pedicab drivers have so far not yielded much in the way of results. According to the New York Post, only 25 of the estimated 1,000 pedicab drivers doing business in the city have registered for a license. Drivers have until November 20 to get licensed, when those who do not [...]
The City Council has passed a bill requiring bicycle taxis to have licenses and registration. The taxis, known as pedicabs, have gone unregulated for years in New York City. The three-wheel vehicles with a carriage in the back are increasingly popular among tourists and New Yorkers. Officials have wanted to regulate them for years, but [...]
New legislation to be introduced will make all cabs equal – meaning pedicab owners will soon have to get a license, carry insurance, and pass inspections. Owners will also have to display their rates, along with information about their parent company. Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports the bill, as does the Pedicab Owners’ Association. The legislation [...]
