UK Offence Report

London pedicab vehicle licence: conditions

regulation 7(6) of The Pedicab Vehicles (London) Regulations 2026

This offence was read from the text as made, and no revised version was available, so a later revocation could not be ruled out. Check the current text at legislation.gov.uk.

What the provision says

6 A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with

a condition attached to

a London pedicab vehicle licence under this regulation is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to

a fine not exceeding level

4 on the standard scale.

Text as made, from legislation.gov.uk. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This is the text as originally made; later amendments are not shown here.

Who it binds, and what has to be proved

Binds
a person
Conduct
breaching a condition of a licence, permit or consent
Fault element
Strict liability
Burden of proof
An element of the offence, for the prosecution to prove

The prosecution must prove that the conduct happened. This is a strict liability offence as drafted: the provision uses no word of intention, knowledge, recklessness or negligence, so there is no need to show that a person meant to do it, knew about it, or was careless.

Intention, knowledge and carelessness are irrelevant to guilt. They may still matter a great deal to sentence.

“Without reasonable excuse” here is an element of the offence rather than a defence, so its absence is for the prosecution to prove (R v Charles [2009] EWCA Crim 1570).

Classifier’s reasoning: no word of intention, knowledge, recklessness or negligence in the offence or its provision; qualified by reasonable excuse (an element; prosecution disproves once raised).

The defence, as drafted

6 A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a condition attached to a London pedicab vehicle licence under this regulation is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

What would breach regulation 7(6)?

These are illustrations, not law. They are generated from the provision’s own words to show the shape of the offence. Whether any particular conduct is caught depends on the full text, on any amendment since, and on the facts.

  1. On these words an offence is committed where a person without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a condition attached to a London pedicab vehicle licence under this regulation.
  2. Holding a valid licence but doing the thing it allows outside the hours, place or limits its conditions set under the Pedicab Vehicles (London) Regulations 2026.
  3. Failing to do something a condition positively requires - a record, a notification, a monitoring step - even though the licensed activity itself is carried on properly.

Penalty

Mode of trial
Summary only — tried in a magistrates’ court
Maximum fine
£2,500
Standard scale
Level 4
Maximum prison (summary)
Not determined

Sentencing

Offences of this kind are usually sentenced under the guidelines below. This is a mapping by subject, not a finding about this provision, and the links go to a search of the Sentencing Council’s own site.

Prosecution figures

No published per-offence figure was found for this provision, and it could not be matched to a Ministry of Justice offence code. Offences created by statutory instrument very largely do not have one. Absence of a figure is not evidence that the offence is unused.

Status and lifecycle

Current status
Status not determined
Made
18 February 2026
In force from
Not determined
Extent
Not stated

How this was established: read from the text as made; no revised version available, so later revocation could not be ruled out.

What the instrument is for

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — the explanatory note published with the instrument, © Crown copyright.

These Regulations, made by TfL under the powers conferred on it by the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (c. 7), provide for the licensing of pedicab vehicles in Greater London. Regulation 3 provides that a pedicab vehicle must not be used in a public place in Greater London unless a London pedicab vehicle licence is in force for that pedicab vehicle. A pedicab vehicle is defined in Regulation 2 by reference to the definition of a pedicab in section 1(2) of the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024. Regulation 3 makes it an offence for the driver, operator or vehicle licence holder to use, or cause or permit to be used, a pedicab vehicle without a licence which is punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale. Regulation 4 enables any person to apply to TfL for a London pedicab vehicle licence, which is granted for one year or such shorter period as TfL considers appropriate. Applications must be made in the form TfL requires and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee (as set out in the Pedicabs (London) (Fares and Fees) Regulations 2006) and such information as TfL may require. Such information includes where the pedicab vehicle is to be stored and where the pedicab vehicle is fitted with a battery, the location where the battery is to be stored and charged. Regulation 4 provides for a fee to be paid in respect of the grant of the licence by TfL as set out in the Pedicabs (London) (Fares and Fees) Regulations 2006. A person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence is granted is required to notify TFL within 7 days of any change in the information which the person supplied to TfL with the application for the licence. A person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence is granted is prohibited from transferring the licence to another person. Regulation 4 enables TfL to share information provided to it with an application with such persons or bodies as TfL may consider necessary or appropriate. An example of the intended use of this power is the sharing of information provided to TfL relating to the storage and charging of pedicab batteries with the London fire brigade. The applicant for a London pedicab vehicle licence is required to present the pedicab vehicle for inspection and testing by TfL and a person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence has been granted must subsequently present the pedicab vehicle for periodic inspection throughout the duration of the licence as specified by TfL. Regulation 4 further requires a person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence has been granted to keep records of inspection and maintenance, to keep the pedicab vehicle in compliance with all legislation which applies to the construction, use and operation of the relevant type of pedicab vehicle and to obtain TfL’s approval to any proposed adaptations or modifications to the pedicab vehicle. A person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence has been granted must notify TfL within 7 days of any change in the ownership of the pedicab vehicle. Regulation 4 requires a person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence has been granted to report to TfL as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event, within 72 hours) any accident to the pedicab vehicle affecting its safety, performance or appearance or the comfort or convenience of persons carried in the pedicab vehicle. A pedicab vehicle must not be used in the event that it is found to be unsafe or fails to conform to the requirements set out in the London Pedicab Specification. In the event that a pedicab vehicle is found to be unsafe or fails to meet the requirements specified in the London Pedicab Specification the person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence has been granted must present the pedicab vehicle for further inspection and testing by TfL The London Pedicab Specification is defined in regulation 2 and is a document published by TfL setting out the requirements for the specification and use of pedicab vehicles. Regulation 5 requires a person to whom a London pedicab vehicle licence is issued to have insurance to carry passengers for hire or reward and provides for it to be an offence not to do so. Regulation 6 provides for TfL to issue a means of identification for a pedicab vehicle to which a London pedicab vehicle licence relates which identifies that pedicab vehicle as a pedicab vehicle for which such licence is in force. A pedicab vehicle to which a London pedicab vehicle licence relates must not be used in a public place in Greater London unless the means of identification is exhibited on the pedicab vehicle as TfL may specify in the Pedicab Vehicle Policy (defined in regulation 2 as a document which TfL may be publish which sets out policies advice and guidance on pedicab vehicle licencing in London). The means of identification must not be altered or defaced or obscured or removed from the pedicab vehicle without permission from TfL. The person to whom the means of pedicab vehicle identification is issued under this regulation must notify TfL within 48 hours in the event of it being stolen, lost or damaged. A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with regulation 6 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (£2500). Regulation 7 enables TfL to issue London pedicab vehicle licence subject to conditions or to refuse an application. Without affecting TfL’s general power to impose conditions, the conditions which may be attached to a London pedicab vehicle licence include conditions that nothing authorised by the licence may be carried out until TfL or some other specified person has given such further approval as may be specified in the licence; as to the provision, maintenance, testing or operation of equipment from a pedicab relating to anything authorised by the licence, as to the keeping of records or the making of returns or giving of other information to TfL and that the holder of the licence may be excluded from operating, standing or plying for hire between specified times or days, in specified areas of Greater London, and in other specified circumstances. TfL may also impose conditions during the term of the licence. Regulation 8 enables TfL to grant a pedicab vehicle licence only if it is satisfied that the vehicle in conforms to the requirements set out in the London Pedicab Specification and has not been modified from the manufacturer’s design. Regulation 8 further provides that a pedicab vehicle is not eligible for a London pedicab vehicle licence if that pedicab vehicle is already licensed by an authority other than TfL. Regulation 9 empowers TfL to vary, suspend or revoke a licence where there has been a breach of any of the terms of the licence. Specific grounds include arrest or conviction in connection with a criminal offence, the supply of false or misleading information in the application and failure to comply with licence conditions. TfL may by notice vary, suspend or revoke a licence at any time where in its opinion, the safety, performance or regulatory compliance of the pedicab vehicle no longer conforms to the requirements set out in the London Pedicab Specification. Regulation 10 requires TfL to give notice of suspension or revocation decisions, which take effect seven days after service. Where public safety requires immediate effect, TfL may so state in the notice and the suspension or revocation takes effect upon service. A suspended licence remains suspended until TfL directs otherwise. Regulation 11 provides for an offence under the regulation 7 to be a fixed penalty offence. Where on any occasion an authorised officer believes that a person has committed an offence the authorised officer may serve the person concerned with a notice (“a fixed penalty notice”) on the spot offering the person the opportunity of paying a fixed penalty instead of being prosecuted for the offence. Regulation 12 provides for a fixed penalty notice to be given in respect of a fixed penalty offence. Where a fixed penalty notice is served, the recipient cannot be convicted of an offence if the person pays the fixed penalty within 28 days from the date of the notice. No proceedings can be instituted for the offence until the end of that period. Regulation 12 includes provision relating to the contents, manner of service and form of fixed penalty notices, provides that the fixed penalty must be paid to TfL or a person authorised by TfL and that a certificate signed by TfL’s chief operating officer stating that a fixed penalty was or was not received by a specified date is evidence of the facts stated in the notice. Regulation 13 provides for the amount of the fixed penalty which TfL may charge. Regulation 14 provides that TfL may keep and maintain a register of London pedicab vehicle licences issued under these Regulations and for the details to be included in the register. TfL may make publicly available information contained in the register. TfL may also maintain a supplementary register containing the address of the person to whom a licence is granted which TfL may disclose to any person only if it appears to TfL that the person has a sufficient reason for requiring that information. Regulation 15 provides that instead of appealing to the magistrates court, applicants may request TfL to reconsider decisions to refuse, renew, vary, suspend or revoke a licence, or to impose licence conditions or a penalty (other than a fixed penalty). However, if TfL maintains its decision following reconsideration, the applicant may still appeal to a magistrates’ court. Regulation 15 provides that if any decision of TfL appealed against involves the execution of any work or the taking of any action or makes it unlawful for any person to carry on a business which they were lawfully carrying on at the time of the decision for the decision not to take effect until the time for appealing has expired or (where an appeal is brought) until the appeal is disposed of or withdrawn. However this does not apply in relation to a decision that has immediate effect due to interests of public safety.

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How this was identified as an offence

Everything above rests on the judgement that this provision creates a criminal offence, rather than mentioning one. That judgement is made by rule, from the words of the provision, and this is the rule that made it — with a confidence of 0.92.

Basis
the provision says a person is “guilty of an offence”
Confidence
0.92 of 1.00

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