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[接上页] (iv) moving his vehicle away from a public light bus stand; or(b) any other person from boarding a public light bus that is stopped or standing within a public light bus stand.(4) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as preventing the driver of a public light bus from parking his vehicle at a public light bus stand where a traffic sign and time plate referred to in regulation 34(1) so permit. Cap 374D reg 36 Conduct at taxi stands (1) The driver of each of the first 2 taxis at a taxi stand shall sit in or stand beside his taxi and shall be ready to be hired at once by any person. (2) The driver of every taxi at a taxi stand shall move up his taxi as vacancies occur. (3) If a person wishes to engage a taxi- (a) the driver of the first taxi at the taxi stand shall accept the hire; and (b) the driver of a taxi other than the first taxi at the stand shall not accept the hire, unless the drivers of all taxis ahead of his taxi at the stand have either accepted a hire or are not in or near their taxis.(4) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as preventing the driver of a taxi from parking his vehicle at a taxi stand where a traffic sign and time plate referred to in regulation 34(1) so permit. Cap 374D reg 37 Obligations of taxi driver PART V OBLIGATIONS OF DRIVERS, LICENSEES AND PASSENGERS The driver of a taxi shall not without reasonable excuse- (a) wilfully refuse or neglect to accept a hire from a hirer whether the intention of such hirer is indicated expressly or by implication; (b) refuse or neglect to drive the taxi to any place indicated by a hirer; (c) refuse or neglect to carry such number of passengers, not exceeding the number specified in the vehicle licence in respect of the taxi, as he may be required to carry by the hirer; (d) when hired to drive to a specified destination, drive to such destination other than by the most direct practicable route; (e) when his taxi is hired, permit any person other than the hirer to enter the taxi without the consent of the hirer; (L.N. 149 of 1997) (f) refuse or neglect, after payment has been made by any person of any fare for the hiring of a taxi, to issue on demand by that person made at any time before the taxi is hired by any other person a receipt complying with the requirements of regulation 49A in respect of such payment. (L.N. 149 of 1997) Cap 374D reg 37A Driver may refuse hire or to drive if passenger fails to wear seat belt The driver of a taxi or public light bus when acting as such may refuse a hire or to drive the vehicle if a passenger in the vehicle who is required by regulation 7A or 7B of the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.) to wear a seat belt refuses or fails to do so. (L.N. 38 of 1989; L.N. 162 of 2000) Cap 374D reg 37B Cases where taxi driver plying for hire at a cross-harbour taxi stand may refuse hire Notwithstanding regulation 37, the driver of a taxi which is standing or plying for hire at a cross-harbour taxi stand may refuse to accept any hire which is not for a destination across the harbour via the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the Western Harbour Crossing or the Eastern Harbour Crossing. (L.N. 236 of 1995; L.N. 51 of 1997) Cap 374D reg 38 Hiring of public service vehicle as a whole (1) The registered owner of a public bus or public light bus, if permitted to do so under the terms of a passenger service licence which is in force in respect of the vehicle, and the registered owner of a taxi, may hire the vehicle to any person at a rate of hire based on the time during which the vehicle is hired with or without additional charge in respect of the mileage travelled by the vehicle while it is so hired, or on such other terms as may be agreed with the hirer. (2) A condition of the hiring of a vehicle under subregulation (1) may be that it shall be driven only by a person in the employ of the registered owner of the vehicle or that such a person is provided to drive the vehicle. (3) Before a vehicle is hired under subregulation (1), the registered owner and hirer shall complete and sign 2 copies of a document which shall contain the following particulars- (a) the rate or scale of charges applicable to the hiring; (b) details of the third party risks insurance held in respect of the vehicle; and (c) the names and addresses of the persons who are permitted to drive the vehicle while it is the subject of the hiring and the numbers of their driving licences.(4) The registered owner shall retain one copy of the document and shall produce it on demand by a police officer made within 3 months after the commencement of the hiring. (5) The hirer shall retain one copy of the document and shall produce it on demand by a police officer made during the continuance of the hiring. Cap 374D reg 39 Insurance and driving licence Notwithstanding anything in regulation 38, the registered owner of a public bus, public light bus or taxi shall not hire the vehicle to any person unless he is satisfied, in respect of each person whose name appears on the document referred to in regulation 38(3) as a person permitted to drive the vehicle, that- |