The author recounts witnessing a reckless pedicab driver nearly hitting a pedestrian, reinforcing their view that pedicab drivers are often dangerous and disregard traffic laws. The combination of reckless taxi driving and the anti-authority attitude of urban cyclists, they argue, makes pedicab drivers particularly hazardous. Despite the chaotic traffic environment in New York, the author notes that in accident reports involving pedicabs, the blame usually falls on the pedicab drivers. Although the NYPD once considered cracking down on unsafe pedicab driving, the author believes little has changed. They share a personal experience of riding a pedicab, during which they felt terrified and vowed never to ride one again, adding humorously that many things in New York City seem dangerous, including vampires.
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