Regulation 11 Physical fitness requirementI1

England and Wales

(1)

A London pedicab driver’s licence must not be granted to a person unless TfL is satisfied that the applicant meets the physical fitness requirement.

(2)

The physical fitness requirement is that the applicant—

(a)

is the holder of a Group 2 licence; or

(b)

satisfies TfL that the applicant is medically fit to hold a London pedicab driver’s licence.

(3)

A “Group 2 licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of the Traffic Act 1998^f1 which is a Group 2 Licence as defined in regulation 70 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999^f2.

(4)

In assessing whether an applicant is medically fit to hold a London pedicab driver’s licence under paragraph (2)(b), TfL is to have regard to the medical standards that apply in relation to a Group 2 licence.

(5)

TfL may at any time require a person specified in paragraph (6)—

(a)

to produce a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner to the effect that the applicant is physically fit to be the driver of a pedicab for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b); and

(b)

whether or not such a certificate has been produced, to submit to examination by a registered medical practitioner selected by TfL as to the person’s physical fitness to be the driver of a pedicab.

(6)

The persons for the purposes of paragraph (5) are—

(a)

an applicant for a London pedicab driver’s licence;

(b)

a holder of a London pedicab driver’s licence; and

(c)

an applicant for the renewal of a London pedicab driver’s licence.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 11 in force at 9.3.2026, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: 1998 c. 52.
f2: S.I. 1999/2864.