TfL has invited members of the public to have their say on proposals to regulate the rickshaw-style bikes in the capital.
This comes after calls from Conservative MP Nickie Aiken for the bikes to be as “regulated as black cabs are”, describing their presence in her constituency as the “Wild West End.”
The rickshaw’s are a popular form of transport around Soho, often blasting pop music.
The proposals include requiring the drivers to have licenses including a criminal background check, hold the appropriate insurance, and be subject to regular vehicle quality checks.
TfL is also proposing to address the issue of fares prices which could include fares being set using a time-based, distance-based, or zonal structure.
Currently, the bikes remain the city’s only form of unregulated public transport, but the new regulations and licensing requirements would be similar to those that apply to taxis and private hire vehicles (PHV), but tailored to the unique nature of the pedicab and the market they operate in, according to TfL.
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StandfirstThe proposals include driving licence and criminal background check requirements
TfL has invited members of the public to have their say on proposals to regulate the rickshaw-style bikes in the capital.
This comes after calls from Conservative MP Nickie Aiken for the bikes to be as “regulated as black cabs are”, describing their presence in her constituency as the “Wild West End.”
The rickshaw’s are a popular form of transport around Soho, often blasting pop music.
The proposals include requiring the drivers to have licenses including a criminal background check, hold the appropriate insurance, and be subject to regular vehicle quality checks.
TfL is also proposing to address the issue of fares prices which could include fares being set using a time-based, distance-based, or zonal structure.
Currently, the bikes remain the city’s only form of unregulated public transport, but the new regulations and licensing requirements would be similar to those that apply to taxis and private hire vehicles (PHV), but tailored to the unique nature of the pedicab and the market they operate in, according to TfL.
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