The above named bill may well be returning this Parliamentary session, and the battle to rid the capitals streets of these death traps.
A young man died of injuries recently after a fall from a pedicab/rickshaw in Scotland. Accidents here in the capital regularly occur but it appears the London ambulance service doesn't keep records of specific road traffic accidents involving pedicabs/rickshaws.
In the last Parliamentary session a private members bill failed to make progress and members should note we the RMT and our Parliamentary team were on standby to deal with the many clauses of this proposed piece of legislation.
Now the LLA & TFL (no.2) Bill can and may well be revived this Parliamentary session. If this happens the bill will be fast tracked to the point where it was before Parliament closed for the recent general election to take place. What is now important for the London Taxi trade is that all organisations petition against "clause 19" of this piece of legislation. Once this bill receives a 3rd reading in the House of Lords we will have a ten day window to petition the House of Commons.
Say No to 19 and protect your right to "ply for hire" here in the capital...
