Rickshaws: Are they safe?

Well, I've seen a couple of unlicensed rickshaws on the roads of Beijing. What do you think? Are they safe enough to be on roads? (Licensed or unlicensed?)

Rickshaws is the same as horse cart or in malaysia, bull cart. they are as safe as riding a bike.

Replying to #2

Well, in Beijing: A person was killed when the rickshaw: tipped over and got his by a bus.
Besides, rickshaws only have a soft frame, so they're easy to get crushed....

Replying to #3

i still dont see the point.... accident happen all the time, it just because accident happen it doesnt mean its not safe..... people have gotten kill while riding a bicycle? so is bicycle unsafe? people also gotten kill while walking... so walking unsafe?

Replying to #4

no, no no!
What i meant was about the rickshaw's poor design in its body!

Well, with the exception of these.... Ive seen these in beijing all the time... especially in Russiatown, south beijing.
Well.... meh.... i guess the mods can lock this.... sorry DX

same can be said to hourse cart and bull cart.... you think their design is flawed, but those thing been around longer then car......

Replying to #6

Sure.... BECAUSE CARS WEREN'T EVEN INVENTED IN THE 18TH CENTURY!!! *GASP* *GASP*

Replying to #7

the use of cart have been dated to second millennium B.C..... i'm pretty sure they dont have car back then.also IIRC Roman use them as battle cart, while Ancient china use them as transportation.

Rickshaws are a gimmich for tourists and as such should be destroyed.

a rickshaw has a bike? i thought it was pulled by a person.... damn...

rickshaws... no rickshaws per se here in Indonesia, but a lot of "becak" (3-wheeled rickshaw with pedals). they're as safe as the person driving them :p

Replying to #11

fine....