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New York City bicycle taxis to be regulated

July
29

NEW YORK (AP)  The City Council has passed a bill requiring bicycle taxis to have licenses and registration.

The taxis, known as pedicabs, have gone unregulated for years in New York City.

The three-wheel vehicles with a carriage in the back are increasingly popular among tourists and New Yorkers.

Officials have wanted to regulate them for years, but a judge struck down regulations after the city tried to cap the number of pedicabs allowed on the street.

The rules passed Wednesday don’t cap the number. Instead, there will be a 60-day period to apply for a license.

Pedicabs also won’t be allowed in the city’s pedestrian plazas.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 6:10 PM by Randall Wolf. Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

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One Response to “New York City bicycle taxis to be regulated”

  1. Ben July 30th, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    I am very surprised to learn that they were not licensed up until now!

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Randall Wolf Randall Wolf is Director of Photography at The Journal News/LoHud.com, and has ridden more than 80,000 miles on a bike during the past 35 years. Some of these miles include a three-week touring trip from Suburban Philadelphia to Nova Scotia and back at age 16 and a few years later a solo two-week trip to Montreal. In 1985, he photographed the first U.S.-based team in the Vuelta a Espana, a three-week professional cycling race throughout Spain. He has participated in professional teams and races throughout the U.S. including the national championship in Philadelphia, and Tour of Georgia. In the mid-90s he competed as an amateur racer throughout the Northeast. Bike commuting was his choice of transportation while working in Baltimore and Toronto. He is a ride leader and member of the Westchester Cycling Club and Rockland Bike Club, and lives in Garrison with his wife.
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