""After years of campaigning, I'm pleased that TfL will be regulating pedicabs across the capital to ensure they meet proper operational standards. "Pedicabs should be a fun way to explore London - but too often people face rip-off fares, blaring music and unsafe behaviour. "We're bringing in these new rules so that both customers and drivers can benefit from an industry that is more safe, reliable and professional.""
""Under the new rules from Transport for London (TfL), drivers and operators must pay for a licence, meet English language requirements, pass a safety test, and hold at least a driving theory test certificate. TfL said the measures were designed to improve safety, clamp down on inflated fares and crack down on persistent complaints over noise and anti-social behaviour. MPs have previously heard how unregulated pedicabs have turned parts of London into the "Wild West", with tourists charged hundreds of pounds for journeys of less than 10 minutes.""
Transport for London will regulate pedicab drivers and operators with mandatory vehicle and driver licences, English language requirements, a safety test, and a driving theory test certificate. The measures aim to improve passenger safety, limit inflated fares, and reduce noise and anti-social behaviour. A maximum base fare of 5 will apply, plus 1 per minute for the first passenger and 3 per minute for each additional passenger. Driver and vehicle licence fees are proposed at 114 and 100 respectively, each valid for one year. Driver licences and maximum journey fares take effect from 30 October; vehicle licences follow in early 2027.
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