Before any owner/licensee authorizes a person to drive a taxicab, the owner/licensee shall submit the completed application for taxicab driver form containing required information on the driver to the Chief of Police. All drivers must comply with the following standards and rules:
A. Applicant Conditions: All requirements of subsection 3-6-2C of this chapter.
B. Mandatory Drug Testing: Every person authorized to drive a taxicab under this chapter who is involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or damage to the property of any one (1) person in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) while providing taxicab service shall submit to one (1) or more tests as may be required to determine the amount of alcohol, narcotics, and prescription and nonprescription drugs present in such person. Any such required test(s) shall be at such authorized person's own expense.
C. Revocation; Denial: If any required test shows the presence of illegal drugs, alcohol in excess of the legal limit established in Idaho Code title 18, chapter 80, prescription drugs used other than as prescribed, or evidence of intoxicants, such person's authorization to drive a taxicab shall be immediately revoked. Refusal to submit to any test required shall result in the immediate revocation of the authorization to drive a taxicab. Following revocation under this subsection, no authorization to drive a taxicab shall be granted to that person until three (3) years immediately following the last violation of this subsection.
D. Dangerous Driving: No authorization to drive a taxicab shall be granted to any person where satisfactory proof is submitted that such person operates motor vehicles in an unskillful, dangerous or reckless manner, or who repeatedly violates the laws of the City relating to traffic or this chapter.
E. Medical Certificate: Every two (2) years each taxicab driver shall submit with the application a medical certificate from a licensed physician specifically stating that the applicant has good hearing, vision, and general health such that the person has no known physical conditions or disabilities which would impair the safe operation of a taxicab. The City's medical certificate form shall be completed and returned with the application for taxicab driver form.
F. Renewal: Authorization to drive a taxicab shall not be given to a person who, at the time of application for renewal of authorization issued hereunder would not be eligible or qualified for such authorization upon a first application, and a driver must continue to have and maintain all the qualifications. A renewal application will also include an annual background check and medical certification every two (2) years.
G. Owner Notification: The Chief of Police shall promptly notify the owner if he is aware a driver is not qualified to drive; however, the owner remains responsible to monitor drivers and ensure they meet the requirements of this chapter.
H. License Issuance, Transfer, Display: Authorized taxicab drivers will be issued an individual taxicab driver's license authorizing them to operate a taxicab under any taxicab company's license within the City of Bonners Ferry. The taxi driver may transfer this license to another taxicab company after review of the City of Bonners Ferry Police Department. A taxicab driver's license shall be displayed to the public or a law enforcement officer upon request. (Ord. 568, 9-5-2017)