(A) No driver shall conduct himself or herself in any manner so as to be considered offensive when applying standards of conduct used by a reasonable and prudent person. The legislative intent herein is to insure that drivers conduct themselves in a manner that reasonably insures patron and public's satisfaction provided the patron's and public's expectations are consistent with the reasonably prudent person.
(B) No driver may keep on his or her person or in his or her vehicle any deadly weapons or dangerous instruments. Any prohibited item found in a licensed vehicle for hire shall be confiscated as evidence. For the purposes of this section, deadly weapon shall exclude firearms as that term is defined in KRS 527.010. Examples of instruments and weapons which are prohibited include, but are not limited to:
(1) Knives other than ordinary pocket types;
(2) Billy clubs;
(3) Blackjacks;
(4) Nightsticks;
(5) Nunchakus;
(6) Karate sticks;
(7) Shuriken or death stars; or
(8) Artificial knuckles made of hard material.
(C) No driver or certificate holder shall in any way intercept or attempt to intercept a run or call intended for another driver, certificate holder or ground transportation service carrier.
(D) It is prohibited for any vehicle for hire to carry on or within any vehicle, any radio type or instrument capable of intercepting and/or monitoring another company's radio dispatched calls or runs, and/or Police Department radio dispatched calls or runs.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 111.568) (Lou. Ord. No. 115-1979, approved 8-17-1979; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 218-1983, approved 8-30-1983; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 370-1987, approved 12-28-1987; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 172-1996, approved 8-28-1996; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 0045-2002, § 1, approved 3-29-2002; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 223-2005, approved 12-27-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 27-2013, approved 3-19-2013) Penalty, see § 115.999