Pedicab Timer Inspection

By law, pedicab drivers must use a timer to determine the price per minute per ride. You cannot use a cell phone as a timer.

Timers must:

Comply with the current version of Handbook 44 and Special Publication 960-12 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Be inspected and sealed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

You can schedule the inspection of a timer that is not sealed yet with DCWP.

After an inspection, DCWP:

Puts a registration plate on the pedicab to show it passed inspection and is legal to operate
Puts a seal on the timer to show it passed inspection

The fee is $10 per timer inspection.

Online

Get information for pedicab businesses and drivers.

Schedule the inspection of a timer by emailing scaleinspection@dcwp.nyc.gov.

By Phone

By law, pedicab drivers must:

Post a sign on both exterior sides of pedicab with the price per minute per ride and additional information.
Post a sign on rear of bicycle seat with the price per minute per ride.
Distribute to all passengers a Pedicab Information Card, which includes important information and serves as a receipt.