DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Daytona Beach City Council is expected to approve new rules and requirements for pedicab drivers.
According to Wednesday's agenda, council staff is recommending the council approve the new ordinance.
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If approved, pedicab drivers would have to undergo criminal background checks and submit to drug tests. Drivers would also have to pay $200 per year for a permit.
The proposal for new requirements comes after 28-year-old George Brainard, a pedicab driver, was arrested for allegedly raping a woman following the Daytona 500 in February.
Local 6 spoke to pedicab drivers after the council's initial vote. Drivers say the new regulations would force many of them to find a new job.
"An extra $200 is a hardship," said pedicab driver Jenny Nazak. "A lot of the people who come here come to Daytona Beach after being unemployed for a while."
"It really could shut us down," said Jonathan Forgione, owner of Five Star Pedicabs in Daytona Beach.