(A) No driver shall deceive or attempt to deceive any passenger who may ride or desire to ride in his or her taxicab as to his or her destination or the rate of fare to be charged, or convey or cause to be conveyed any passenger to any place other than as directed by the passenger and, in no event, shall any driver providing taxi service take a longer route to the requested destination than is necessary, unless he or she is so requested by the passenger or passengers.
(B) Drivers shall comply with all reasonable and lawful requests of the passenger as to the speed of travel and the route to be taken.
(C) No driver shall allow the seating capacity of his or her taxicab to be exceeded, with the exception that rear seat passengers may hold children in their arms.
(D) If agreed to by the first passenger, a taxicab carrying passengers may answer other calls, or pick up additional passengers, prior to taking the first passenger to their destination; provided, the first passenger agreed to the amount of additional time above the time normally required for the exclusive-ride trip as estimated in advance by the driver. Taxi drivers shall specify any fare discounts to passengers participating in a ride-sharing. If a child under 16 years of age and unaccompanied by a person 16 years of age or older is the original passenger, no other passengers shall be permitted in the taxicab.
(E) No driver shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person upon request unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by provisions of this chapter to do so.
(Prior Code, § 17-17) (Ord. passed 5-26-1992) Penalty, see § 116.999