Vehicle safety and equipment standards.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 374.8
in effectSec. 374.8. - Vehicle safety and equipment standards.
No commercial pedal car business or driver shall operate or allow the operation of a commercial pedal car on any street unless the commercial pedal car is licensed under this chapter and meets the following equipment and safety standards:
(1) Tires. Tires shall be of a size appropriate for the commercial pedal car with no mismatched tires. There shall be no cuts to the tire, localized worn spots that expose the ply, or visible tread wear indicators.
(2) Operational horn. The commercial pedal car shall be equipped with a fully operational horn or bell.
(3) Brakes. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to operate, or cause to be operated, a commercial pedal car that is not equipped with a front and rear braking system capable of being manipulated by the licensed driver from his normal position of operation and is capable of causing a commercial pedal car with a loaded passenger compartment to come to a complete stop in a linear path of motion. The braking system controlling the rear wheels shall be hydraulic or mechanical disc or drum brakes, which are unaffected by rain or wet conditions.
(4) Headlights, tail lights, mirrors, turn signals and other requirements. Every commercial pedal car shall be equipped with the operational equipment set forth in the subsections below:
a. A headlight capable of projecting a beam of white light for a distance at a minimum of three hundred (300) feet which shall be clearly visible during darkness and must be illuminated at all times during darkness.
b. A mirror affixed to the pedal car to reflect to the pedal car driver a view of the street from a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet from the rear of the pedal car.
c. A red light and brake light affixed to the rear of the pedal car which must be visible for a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet from the rear of the pedal car and must be illuminated at all times during darkness. Turn signals must be affixed to the front and rear of the vehicle.
d. All pedal cars must have reflectors on the front of the pedal car frame and a red reflector mounted on each side of the rear of the pedal car, at least one (1) inch from the outer edge and centered.
(Ord 12-44, § 1, 10-10-12)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH374COPECA_S374.8VESAEQSTFetched: 11/1/2026