At a glance
• Westminster City Council plans to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) from November 18, allowing fines and enforcement against pedicab riders for loud music, speeding, blocking pavements, or intimidating behaviour
• A consultation found 86 per cent of respondents backed the proposal, with most believing it would improve quality of life, though some wanted a full ban or preferred waiting for TfL’s forthcoming licensing scheme
• Pedicabs, long criticised as unsafe and unregulated under an 1869 law, will soon fall under TfL’s control through the Pedicabs (London) Act—but Westminster is introducing interim measures due to ongoing complaints about nuisance and safety
A central London council wants to regulate pedicabs using a new public order that would allow them to fine riders for playing loud music or speeding.
