Manner of operation.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 903-108
in effectSec. 903-108. - Manner of operation.
(a) A pedal cab shall not be operated on a sidewalk.
(b) A pedal cab operator shall not solicit patronage in a loud tone of voice or in any manner so as to annoy or obstruct the movement of a person, nor shall an operator follow a person for the purpose of soliciting patronage.
(c) A pedal cab operator shall not at anytime pick up or discharge passengers in the roadway unless the pedal cab and passengers are in the curb lane, or the inside lane of Monument Circle, and shall not pick up or discharge passengers any where in a roadway between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(d) Occupancy of a pedal cab shall not exceed the rated seating capacity of the vehicle.
(e) A pedal cab operator shall not allow a passenger to ride on any part of the pedal cab other than by sitting on the seats or platforms designed for such purpose.
(f) Operators are prohibited from smoking while carrying passengers.
(g) Each operator shall carry an identification card or be wearing some type of visible identification at all time when operating a pedal cab.
(h) Unless all services are pre-paid and no pickup service is included, operators shall carry rate cards and exhibit them on demand. Rate cards shall also be affixed to the pedal cab in a prominent location so as to advise prospective clientele of the rates and fares. Rate cards shall bear the name and business address of the registrant, and a complete schedule of rates and fares, which shall be the same as those on file with the license administrator. Registrants shall give the license administrator written notice at least ten (10) days prior to any change in the rates and fares.
(i) A pedal cab shall not be operated with an attached trailer, or be used to tow another vehicle of any type.
(j) The operation of pedal cabs upon any public street and at any time may be prohibited by IMPD, the Mayor, or License Administrator, when such operation would be inconsistent with other special events or public safety requirements, by giving forty-eight (48) hours' advance written notice of such prohibition.
(k) A pedal cab operator shall obey all applicable state and local traffic and parking laws, ordinances and regulations. A pedal cab operator shall pull over to allow traffic to pass whenever the traffic could not otherwise pass without crossing the center line.
(l) It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a pedal cab in violation of the provisions of this section.
(G.O. 149, 2000, § 2; G.O. 63, 2009, § 147; G.O. 13, 2016, § 18; G.O. 67, 2016, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH903PECA_S903-108MAOPFetched: 10/27/2026