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 New Rochelle
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. General Legislation
 Chapter 290. Taxicabs

  § 290-23. Duties and responsibilities of taxicab operators.  

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  • A. 
    Every person driving a vehicle licensed pursuant to this chapter shall:
    (1) 
    Not refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person upon request in the City unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions hereof so to do.
    (2) 
    Not carry any other person than the person first employing the taxicab unless the person first employing the taxicab consents to the acceptance of an additional passenger.
    (3) 
    Keep a written or digital record of all trips on a form approved by the Police Commissioner. Such record shall be retained by the owner for at least six months.
    [Amended 11-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-231]
    (4) 
    Thoroughly search the interior of the vehicle after termination of each trip for any articles left or lost in the vehicle; immediately take any such property to the Police Department in the City, town or village where the passenger or passengers were discharged.
    (5) 
    Report all accidents as required by the Vehicle and Traffic Law and report all accidents to the owner.
    (6) 
    Report each change of residence within 48 hours thereof to the Police Commissioner.
    (7) 
    Answer all communications and summonses received from the Police Commissioner.
    (8) 
    Deliver all fares received to the owner.
    (9) 
    Not operate any such vehicle while his taxicab driver's license or chauffeur's license is suspended or revoked.
    (10) 
    Not permit another person to use his badge, City operator's license or receipt book.
    (11) 
    Return the vehicle to the owner and not leave it nor permit any other person to drive it.
    (12) 
    Not smoke while the vehicle is carrying passengers.
    (13) 
    Keep the interior of the vehicle clean.
    (14) 
    Not recommend to any passenger the name of any hotel, restaurant, cafe or any place operated and maintained in violation of the law.
    (15) 
    Proceed with passengers to the destination by the shortest possible route unless otherwise directed.
    (16) 
    At all times while on duty have displayed in the interior of his vehicle, in a frame provided therefor, his City operator's license.
    (17) 
    Report to the Police Commissioner any conviction of a vehicle and traffic law, penal law or other local law pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle in any jurisdiction.
    (18) 
    Not use the vehicle horn to attract customers.
    [Added 11-18-1997 by Ord. No. 248-1997]
    (19) 
    Not park any taxicab vehicle on a public street in a metered space within 500 feet of a taxicab office.
    [Added 11-18-1997 by Ord. No. 248-1997]
    (20) 
    Not refuse or neglect to convey any person accompanied by a service animal used by a person with a disability. No additional charge shall be charged for conveying such accompanying service animal.
    [Added 7-15-2003 by Ord. No. 163-2003]
    (21) 
    Not operate a taxicab in such a manner or at a speed which unreasonably endangers users of other vehicles, pedestrians or passengers.
    [Added 3-15-2011 by Ord. No. 57-2011]
    (22) 
    Operate a taxicab in compliance with all applicable traffic laws, rules and regulations.
    [Added 3-15-2011 by Ord. No. 57-2011]
    B. 
    Taxicab operators are responsible for all equipment violations on vehicles, such as:
    (1) 
    Tires must be safe.
    (2) 
    Lights, including front and rear, signal lights, license plate light and two stop lights.
    (3) 
    The muffler must be adequate.
    (4) 
    The inspection certificate.
    (5) 
    The windshield must be free of cracks.
    (6) 
    Brakes must be adequate, including emergency.
    (7) 
    Mirrors: must have exterior and interior mirror.
    C. 
    No taxicab operator shall permit more persons to be carried in a taxicab than the designated seating capacity of the manufacturer for adult passengers in the front and rear seat compartments. A child under the age of seven years shall not be counted as a passenger, and no fare will be charged for such child when accompanied by an adult. No operator shall drive any taxicab when such taxicab is so loaded or when there are in the front seat of such taxicab such number of persons as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides or to interfere with the operator's control over the taxicab.
    D. 
    A taxi operator shall not sit in any part of his vehicle except the driver's seat and shall not permit anyone who is not a paying passenger to sit anywhere in the vehicle while on duty.