TRAFFIC LAWS AND WAITING AREAS

New Orleans City Code ch. 162, art. XIV, div. 2

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 162-1645 Pedicab traffic laws.

Sec. 162-1645. - Pedicab traffic laws. All pedicab operators must obey all the same traffic laws as described in article XII, sections 154-1401 to 154-1424, which will be enforced by the ground transportation bureau investigators, police, or any commissioned policing authority. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 24156, § 1, 10-21-10)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1646 Pedicab and for-hire vehicle waiting areas.

Sec. 162-1646. - Pedicab and for-hire vehicle waiting areas. Pedicabs shall be prohibited from parking on sidewalks and all street parking of pedicabs shall be in adherence to current parking laws. While waiting for a fare, the operator of a pedicab shall not restrict the free movement of pedestrians. All loading and unloading of passengers from a roadway must be from a curb lane. The pedicab should be as close as possible to the curb and in no circumstances more than three feet from the curb while parked and while loading and unloading a passenger. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 24156, § 1, 10-21-10)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1647 Restricted areas defined.

Sec. 162-1647. - Restricted areas defined. (a) It shall be unlawful for any pedicab to inhabit, stand or park in neutral grounds of the city with their vehicles while waiting to obtain a passenger. (b) It shall be unlawful for a pedicab to transport passengers on city streets with a posted speed limit which exceeds a rate of 35 miles per hour except where noted below. (c) Pedicabs shall be permitted to transport passengers on any city thoroughfare dedicated as a bicycle lane or corridor which is clearly marked for said use irrespective of posted speed limit for motor vehicle traffic. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 24156, § 1, 10-21-10)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1648 Unlawful to alter rates.

Sec. 162-1648. - Unlawful to alter rates. It shall be unlawful for any person to alter in any manner the established rates of hire for such vehicle except as by the Council of the City of New Orleans. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 24156, § 1, 10-21-10)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH162VEHI_ARTXIVPESE_DIV2TRLAWAARFetched: 10/28/2026