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Pol: Put brakes on bike-cab gouging
Pedicab drivers who rip off their riders with hidden fees and expensive pricing schemes not revealed until the end of the trip are so rampant that the industry needs tougher regulations, a city councilman said yesterday.
“We get many complaints about pedicabs,” said Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan), chair of the Consumer Affairs Committee, which monitors the industry.
Many of those complaints come from riders who were overcharged, hit with a price higher than they were initially told, or ended up paying extra because of fees not revealed until the end of the ride, he said.