Pedicabs (London)
Bill
“A bill will be
introduced to deal with
the scourge of unlicensed
pedicabs in London.”
- Pedicabs are the only form of unregulated public transport on
London’s roads – the only place in England and Wales where they
are not regulated. Too frequently, people experience anti-social,
unsafe, and nuisance behaviour from some pedicab operators and
drivers – this must stop.
- The Government’s Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan, published
earlier this year, committed to ensuring the police and local
authorities have the tools they need to tackle the scourge of
unruly and criminal behaviour, protect the public, and keep
communities safe.
- Passengers need the confidence to know they are in a safe,
licensed and roadworthy vehicle, while pedestrians and other road
users deserve to be protected from some unruly pedicab drivers.
- The Pedicabs (London) Bill will give Transport for London
powers to regulate London’s pedicab industry so that passengers,
pedestrians and other road users go about their lives safe in the
knowledge these vehicles and their operators are properly
licensed and accountable.
What does the
Bill do?
- Pedicabs are the only form of unregulated public transport on
London’s roads, with recent estimates suggesting there are up to
900 pedicabs carrying passengers with limited requirements on
their operations, and limited powers to tackle significant safety
and traffic-related issues.
- Addressing longstanding concerns about pedicab operations,
will pave the way for a sustainable pedicab industry that is
safer for passengers, pedestrians, and other road users in
London, and making it fairer for passengers and taxpayers by
enabling Transport for London (TfL) to introduce fare controls.
- The Pedicabs (London) Bill will enable TfL to regulate
London’s pedicabs and protect passengers by:
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Conferring powers on TfL to bring forward a
licensing regime for pedicabs, in a similar way to
local authorities throughout the rest of England and Wales.
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Providing TfL with the ability to introduce fare
control to combat overcharging on pedicab services
and protect consumers from being ripped off.
