I suggest that Boris is probably on a winner in terms of the vehicles being unregulated, but carrying fare paying passengers. Admittedly there have clearly been few, if any serious problems (therefore, the rather feeble list of traffic offences) but the 'what if' one was involved in an accident where passengers were seriously injured is a hard one to argue against. I'd be suspicious of the tone of the journalism, the issue seems to be one of regulation, rather than a sweeping ban; I suspect that the 'statements' have been decontextualised in an effort to produce more impressive (in terms of impact) copy.
Nicholas Oddy
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From: Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Wood
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Subject: Boris Johnson wants to ban rickshaws[Scanned-Clean]
Boris Johnson (Mayor of London) wants to ban rickshaws.
Anyone have interesting thoughts or evidence on the subject?
(All I know about them is that when my funding runs out I might well end up becoming a driver/rider. I've never been cool enough to be a courier, but could probably do a great version of "you'll never guess who I had in the back of my cab")
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/boris-johnson-lets-ban-rickshaw-menace-from-londons-streets-8421845.html?origin=internalSearch
Pete
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