§ 3.84.320. Taxicab driver conduct and standards.  


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  • (a)

    No taxicab driver shall, nor shall any taxicab company licensee knowingly or negligently allow a taxicab driver to:

    1.

    Permit another person to use his taxicab driver's license;

    2.

    Operate any vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or in a careless or reckless manner or in a manner contrary to the laws of the city or the state;

    3.

    Use a taxicab vehicle in the commission of any crime;

    4.

    Use profane or obscene language while operating a taxicab;

    5.

    Smoke or chew tobacco while inside the taxi;

    6.

    Charge a fare higher than that authorized by this chapter or defraud passenger in any way;

    7.

    Be discourteous to a passenger or fail to accede to a passenger's reasonable requests;

    8.

    Drive a passenger to his destination by any other than the most direct route, unless requested to do so by the passenger, or allowed to because of the type of service involved;

    9.

    Refuse or neglect to carry any orderly person anywhere in the city, unless previously engaged or unable to do so;

    10.

    Solicit business in any way other than in a normal tone of voice while seated in or standing adjacent to a taxicab;

    11.

    Work any excessive length of time so as to impair the safe operation of a vehicle.

    12.

    Solicit business for any hotel, or to attempt to divert patronage from one hotel to another.

    13.

    Sell intoxicating liquor, drugs or solicit or participate in any immoral or illegal act or use the vehicle for any purpose other than the transporting of passengers, messages or packages.

    14.

    Sleep in their vehicles, or play loud music while their vehicle is occupying a taxicab stand or zone.

    15.

    Permit unauthorized nonpaying passengers to ride in their taxicab.

    16.

    Refuse when requested or required, to assist a passenger to enter the taxicab and to load and unload all luggage, except that a taxicab driver shall not be required to lift a passenger or items weighing more than fifty (50) pounds.

    17.

    Fail to operate his or her taxicab in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas and the City of Wichita, and without due regard for the safety convenience and comfort of passengers and the general public.

    18.

    Fail to maintain their personal appearance by being neat and clean in dress and person.

    19.

    Fail to keep clothing in good repair, free of rips, tears and stains.

    20.

    Fail to wear foot wear at all times.

    21.

    The following articles of clothing, when worn as outer garments are prohibited:

    Underwear, tank tops, swimwear, body shirts, trunks, or similar attire.

    22.

    Fail to, prior to the beginning of each shift and at the end of each shift, inspect the taxicab to make sure that all equipment on the vehicle is operating properly and that there is no major body damage to the cab. All equipment defects or body damage shall immediately be reported to the owner and taxicab company.

    23.

    Operate any taxicab which is unsafe or which has major body damage.

    24.

    Solicit for sale any product or service other than ground transportation services as expressly authorized pursuant to this code.

    25.

    Operate any taxicab which is not in a clean and/or sanitary condition.

    26.

    Leave the scene of an accident.

    27.

    Fail to make a full report of an accident to a law enforcement officer.

    28.

    Permit any person to use his or her taxicab driver's license.

    29.

    Refuse to serve a person with a disability who can otherwise use a taxicab;

    30.

    Charge higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons;

    31.

    Refuse to provide assistance with the stowing of mobility devices (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.);

    32.

    Refuse to allow service animals to ride with passengers with disabilities.

    (b)

    Taxicab driver licensees shall report to the taxicab enforcement officer within two business days any arrest or conviction for any felony, any crime for which the individual is required to register as a sex offender, or any state law or a traffic ordinance of any city involving leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

(Ord. No. 38-870 (part); Ord. No. 49-278, § 30, 5-22-2012)