"The new six-week consultation on the list of rules is now open for Londoners, businesses and pedicab operators to have their say. If approved, the new requirements would involve: Enhanced criminal record checks and medical checks for drivers, as well as driver assessments Annual licensing inspections, where brakes, tyres and other parts would be checked A ban on loud music being played from pedicabs"
"TfL said the new rules mark "a key step" towards regulating pedicabs, which would come into force in 2026 at the soonest. The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, said pedicabs should be "a fun and green way to see the sights of our city", but some drivers behave "unsafely and anti-socially". Helen Chapman, TfL's director of regulation, said she would ensure the legislation was "proportionate, enforceable and delivers real improvements"."
Transport for London has proposed a set of rules to regulate pedicab drivers following strong public support for regulation. The proposals include enhanced criminal-record and medical checks, driver assessments, annual safety inspections of brakes, tyres and other parts, a ban on loud music, and time‑based regulated fares with a per‑minute rate and minimum fare. Proposals also include driver ID badges, licence plates on pedicabs, and tighter pick‑up/drop‑off rules. A six‑week consultation is open, and measures could take effect from 2026 at the earliest to protect customers and remove unsafe vehicles.
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