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CAP. 374]
Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(3) If a person wishes to engage a taxi—
(a) the driver of the first taxi at the taxi stand shall accept the hire;
and
(b) the driver of a taxi other than the first taxi at the stand shall not accept the hire, unless the drivers of all taxis ahead of his taxi at the stand have either accepted a hire or are not in or near their taxis.
(4) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as preventing the driver of a taxi from parking his vehicle at a taxi stand where a traffic sign and time plate referred to in regulation 34(1) so permit.
PART V
OBLIGATIONS OF DRIVERS, LICENSEES AND PASSENGERS
37. Obligations of taxi driver
The driver of a taxi shall not without reasonable excuse-
(a) wilfully refuse or neglect to accept a hire from a hirer whether the
intention of such hirer is indicated expressly or by implication;
(b) refuse or neglect to drive the taxi to any place indicated by a
hirer:
(c) refuse or neglect to carry such number of passengers, not exceeding the number specified in the vehicle licence in respect of the taxi, as he may be required to carry by the hirer;
(d) when hired to drive to a specified destination, drive to such
destination other than by the most direct practicable route;
(e) when his taxi is hired, permit any person other than the hirer to
enter the taxi without the consent of the hirer.
37A. Driver may refuse hire or to drive if
passenger fails to wear seat belt
The driver of a taxi or public light bus when acting as such may refuse a hire or to drive the vehicle if a passenger in the vehicle who is required by regulation 7A of the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.) to wear a seat belt refuses or fails to do so.
38. Hiring of public service vehicle as a whole
(L.N. 38 of 1989)
(1) The registered owner of a public bus or public light bus, if permitted to do so under the terms of a passenger service licence which is in force in
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D 20
CAP. 374]
Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(3) If a person wishes to engage a taxi—
(a) the driver of the first taxi at the taxi stand shall accept the hire;
and
(b) the driver of a taxi other than the first taxi at the stand shall not accept the hire, unless the drivers of all taxis ahead of his taxi at the stand have either accepted a hire or are not in or near their taxis.
(4) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as preventing the driver of a taxi from parking his vehicle at a taxi stand where a traffic sign and time plate referred to in regulation 34(1) so permit.
PART V
OBLIGATIONS OF DRIVERS, LICENSEES AND PASSENGERS
37. Obligations of taxi driver
The driver of a taxi shall not without reasonable excuse-
(a) wilfully refuse or neglect to accept a hire from a hirer whether the
intention of such hirer is indicated expressly or by implication; (b) refuse or neglect to drive the taxi to any place indicated by a
hirer:
(c) refuse or neglect to carry such number of passengers, not exceeding the number specified in the vehicle licence in respect of the taxi, as he may be required to carry by the hirer;
(d) when hired to drive to a specified destination, drive to such
destination other than by the most direct practicable route;
(e) when his taxi is hired, permit any person other than the hirer to
enter the taxi without the consent of the hirer.
37A. Driver may refuse hire or to drive if
passenger fails to wear seat belt
The driver of a taxi or public light bus when acting as such may refuse a hire or to drive the vehicle if a passenger in the vehicle who is required by regulation 7A of the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.) to wear a seat belt refuses or fails to do so.
38. Hiring of public service vehicle as a whole
(L.N. 38 of 1989)
(1) The registered owner of a public bus or public light bus, if permitted to do so under the terms of a passenger service licence which is in force in
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