UK Statutory Instrument SI 2026/135 United Kingdom

The Pedicab Operators (London) Regulations 2026

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 25 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 23 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator22 Any Person2 Applicant1

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Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
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Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

sch. para. 10 Further requirements Regulated
  • Provide driver and vehicle particulars to TfL as requiredOperator
sch. para. 11 Further requirements Regulated
  • Provide pedicab booking particulars to TfL as specifiedOperator
sch. para. 12 Further requirements Regulated
  • Establish and maintain a complaints and lost property procedureOperator
sch. para. 13 Further requirements Regulated
  • Notify Transport for London of your business namesOperator
sch. para. 2 Further requirements Regulated
  • Maintain an operating centre in Greater London with required approvalsOperator
sch. para. 3 Further requirements Regulated
  • Only carry out pedicab bookings from your licensed operating centreOperator
sch. para. 4 Further requirements Regulated
  • Notify TfL and obtain consent before changing your operating modelOperator
sch. para. 5 Further requirements Regulated
  • Maintain public liability insurance of £5 millionOperator
sch. para. 6 Further requirements Regulated
  • Enter into a contract with the person making the bookingOperator
sch. para. 7 Further requirements Regulated
  • Provide written fare and fee details to customers before each journeyOperator
sch. para. 8 Further requirements Regulated
  • Provide passenger with driver and vehicle details before each journeyOperator
s.005 London pedicab operator’s licence: requirements and conditions Regulated
  • Comply with all licence requirements and TfL conditionsOperator
s.007 London pedicab operator’s licence: persons subject to immigration control Prosecution
  • Fail to return pedicab licence after immigration disqualificationAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.008 London pedicab operators to obtain DBS certificate Regulated
  • Obtain DBS certificates for yourself and relevant associatesApplicant
s.010 Obligations of London pedicab operators in relation to pedicabs Regulated
  • Ensure pedicabs and drivers are TfL-licensed before each bookingOperator
s.011 Prohibition of certain advertisements Prosecution
  • Use banned taxi/cab wording in pedicab advertsAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.012 Bookings accepted on behalf of another operator or a pedicab driver Regulated
  • Do not sub-contract to unlicensed operators or unregistered driversOperator
s.015 Form of record of pedicab bookings Regulated
  • Keep a record of all pedicab bookingsOperator
s.016 Particulars of pedicab bookings Regulated
  • Record booking details for each pedicab journeyOperator
s.017 Particulars of pedicab vehicles Regulated
  • Keep records of pedicab vehicles with specified particularsOperator
s.018 Particulars of pedicab drivers Regulated
  • Keep records of pedicab drivers' licences and personal detailsOperator
s.019 Particulars of pedicab booking dispatchers Regulated
  • Keep records of booking dispatchers who deal with the publicOperator
s.020 Record of complaints Regulated
  • Keep a record of complaints about pedicab bookings and your businessOperator
s.021 Record of lost property Regulated
  • Keep records of lost property found or reportedOperator
s.022 Preservation of records Regulated
  • Keep pedicab operation records for 12 monthsOperator
16 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. para. 1 Further requirements
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Requirement for London pedicab operator’s licence
s.004 London pedicab operator’s licence: general
s.006 London pedicab operator’s licence: qualifying criteria
s.009 Overseas criminal check
s.009 At all times during the operator’s hours of business and... (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Licences - continuance of licence on death, bankruptcy etc
s.014 Issue of replacement licences
s.023 Offence of failure to keep or preserve records
s.024 Power to vary, suspend or revoke licences
s.025 Suspension and revocation under regulation 24
s.026 Variation of operator’s licence at request of operator
s.027 Register of operators’ licences
s.028 Appeals

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