A San Diego City councilmember wants to address noise complaints downtown by rolling out a new initiative that places tighter restrictions on pedicab drivers.
Under the City’s Rules of Operation and Code of Conduct, pedicab operators signed a statement saying, “I will not operate my pedicab with any amplified sound devices on a public street or highway, where the sound level is plainly audible from a distance of 50 feet from the pedicab.”Whitburn added during a Friday press conference that a big part of the issue revolves around enforcing this rule.
And that’s why he’s put together a proposed ordinance that would ban noise devices on pedicabs completely, adding if drivers don’t follow the rules, they can have their licenses suspended or taken away.