No More Music: San Diego Approves Stricter Regulations on Downtown Pedicabs

A man and his daughter ride through the San Diego Gaslamp District in a pedicab especially decorated for Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego on July 18, 2013. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

SAN DIEGO—Gone are the days of pedicabs blaring Top 40 hits as they ride through downtown San Diego traffic, as the City Council Monday approved amendments that would—among other things—ban amplified sound equipment from the human-powered cabs.

“Pedicabs can be a fun and climate friendly mode of transportation,” said Councilman Stephen Whitburn, who proposed the amendments and represents Council District 3, which includes Downtown. “Many pedicab drivers operate within existing guidelines. But too many do not.”