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Fort Lauderdale tightens rules for pedicabs, golf‑cart shuttles, raises insurance minimums
Summary
After public testimony from operators and business owners, the City Commission approved a vehicles‑for‑hire ordinance that raises insurance minimums to $150,000 per occurrence/$300,000 aggregate, establishes a permit process and operating standards, and sets an initial cap and education period.
A divided but unanimous commission on March 3 adopted a new vehicles‑for‑hire ordinance that creates an administrative permitting system for pedicabs, golf‑cart shuttles and similar low‑speed vehicles and requires higher insurance limits than previously in place.
The ordinance, introduced on second reading and amended at the dais, sets insurance minimums at $150,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate and requires operators to meet defined operating standards, background checks and permitting rules. The commission also approved a 90‑day…
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