The numbers are in: As of December 29, 2009 (according to The New York Times) 889 pedicab license plates had been issued, while only 474 drivers had applied for pedicab licenses. That means there are almost 2 pedicabs for every driver – aspiring or actual – in New York City. (I don’t have much to… Continue Reading
…is a bit slow. Because the NYC DCA has issued approximately 900 pedicab registration plates, and only about 300 pedicab driver licenses, the pedicab-rental business is, shall we say, glacial. In the long term, it seems that the rule of law will encourage both natives and tourists of New York to accept pedicabs as a… Continue Reading
Pedi-geddon has come and gone, with minimal carnage. Mostly the cops just stopped pedicab drivers – a bunch of them more than once – and gave out multiple tickets for multiple violations. A few drivers who meticulously adhered to the rules did escape un-ticketed. While walking and riding around midtown on Friday night and Saturday… Continue Reading
or shall we call it Pedigeddon? On November 21st, the NYPD will commence enforcing New York City’s pedicab law, which requires that pedicab owners get a business license and carry general liability insurance; that pedicab drivers possess a valid pedicab driver’s license; and that all pedicabs pass a DCA-administered inspection. To pass inspection, a pedicab… Continue Reading