The following rules shall apply to all drivers of taxicabs.
Such rules, numbered sequentially below, shall be referred to by chapter,
section and rule number. They are set forth below as follows:
|
Rule No.
|
Rule Specification
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
101
|
A driver shall be clean and neat in dress and person. A driver
must wear hemmed or tailored trousers that are no higher than mid-
thigh and have no holes. A female driver must wear hemmed or tailored
trousers or skirt that is no higher than mid-thigh and that has no
holes. A driver must wear closed shoes or sneakers. A driver must
wear a collared shirt or blouse, without holes, which, if it has buttons,
must be buttoned, except for the top two buttons. A driver may not
wear as outer clothing underwear, T-shirts, tank tops, tube tops,
body shirts, swim wear, bathing trunks or cutoff shorts.
| ||
|
102
|
A driver shall not smoke while carrying a passenger unless the
passenger verbally consents.
| ||
|
103
|
A driver shall not operate or occupy a taxicab while his driving
ability is impaired by either alcohol or drugs. While driving or occupying
a taxicab, a driver shall not consume any alcoholic beverage or any
drugs or narcotics which are either illegal or capable of impairing
his driving ability.
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|
104
|
A driver shall not operate a taxicab for more than 12 consecutive
hours, and a driver shall not operate more than 12 total hours in
any twenty-four-hour period. Twenty-four-hour periods shall be measured
from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
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|
105
|
A driver shall, at all times, cooperate with all law enforcement
officers, authorized representatives of the Division of Taxi and Limousine
Licensing and dispatchers at public transportation terminals and authorized
group ride taxi lines and shall comply with all their reasonable requests,
including but not limited to providing his name and taxicab operator's
license number and exhibiting the rate card, trip record and other
documents required to be in his possession.
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|
106
|
a.
|
A driver shall not operate his taxicab in such a manner or at
a speed which unreasonably endangers users of other vehicles, pedestrians
or his passengers.
| |
|
b.
|
A driver who knows or should know that personal injury has been
caused to another person or that damage has been caused to the property
of another person due to an accident involving the driver's taxicab
shall, before leaving the place where the damage or injury occurred,
stop, exhibit to such other person his taxicab operator's license,
motor vehicle driver's license and rate card and give to such
other person his name, residence address, chauffeur's license
number, taxicab driver's number and taxicab medallion number,
as well as the name of the taxicab's insurance carrier and the
insurance policy number.
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|
c.
|
A driver shall operate his taxicab at all times in full compliance
with all laws, rules and regulations of the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey and any regulatory body or governmental agency
having jurisdiction over motor vehicles, with respect to matters not
otherwise specifically covered in these rules.
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|
d.
|
A driver, while operating a taxicab, shall immediately report
to the owner of the vehicle any motor vehicle accident in which he
is involved.
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|
107
|
A radio shall be turned on or off at the request of the passenger.
The passenger shall have the right to select the radio program. Whether
or not a taxicab is hired, a radio shall be played at normal volume
only and comply with all noise ordinances.
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|
108
|
An air conditioning and heating device in a taxicab shall be
turned on or off at the request of a passenger.
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|
109
|
A driver, while performing his duties and responsibilities as
a driver, shall not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert
with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or larceny or perform
any willful act of, omission or commission which is against the best
interests of the public, even though not specifically mentioned in
these rules.
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|
110
|
A driver shall not apply for or accept more than one taxicab
operator's license without the Division of Taxi and Limousine
Licensing's written permission.
| ||
|
111
|
A driver shall not permit any other person to use the driver's
taxicab operator's license while such person is operating any
vehicle.
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|
112
|
a.
|
A driver shall not permit the taxicab to be operated for hire
by another person who is not currently licensed by the Division of
Taxi and Limousine Licensing as a taxicab driver.
| |
|
b.
|
During the work shift, a driver shall not allow another person
to operate the taxicab or occupy the driver's seat, except in
the event of an emergency.
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|
113
|
a.
|
A driver shall not use or permit any person to use his taxicab
for any unlawful purpose.
| |
|
b.
|
A driver shall not conceal any evidence of a crime nor voluntarily
aid violators to escape arrest.
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|
c.
|
A driver shall report immediately to the police any attempt
to use his taxicab to commit a crime or to escape from the scene of
a crime.
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|
114
|
A driver or any person acting on his behalf shall not offer
or give any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any employee, representative
or member of the office of the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing
or any public servant or any dispatcher employed at a public transportation
facility.
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|
115
|
A driver shall immediately report to the Division of Taxi and
Limousine Licensing and the Hoboken Police Department any request
or demand for a gift, gratuity, free service or anything of value
by any employee or representative of the Division of Taxi and Limousine
Licensing, any member of the City Council of Hoboken, any police officer,
any dispatcher or any public servant.
| ||
|
116
|
A driver shall notify the Director, in writing, of the driver's
conviction of a crime or motor vehicle offense, excluding parking
violations for vehicles other than a taxicab, within 15 days of such
conviction, and he/she shall deliver to the Division of Taxi and Limousine
Licensing a certified copy of the certificate of disposition issued
by the clerk of the court within 15 days of sentencing.
| ||
|
117
|
A driver shall not permit more than four passengers to ride in his taxicab, unless the particular vehicle in question has been rated higher by the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing pursuant to § 179A-23E of this chapter. Children under the age of seven seated in the lap of an adult passenger seated in the rear must be permitted and shall not count as passengers for the purposes of computing the number of passengers.
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|
118
|
A handicapped passenger, unable to enter or ride in the rear
passenger part of the taxicab, must be permitted to occupy the front
seat alongside the driver. If a passenger's luggage occupies
the rear passenger part of the taxicab, a passenger must be permitted
to occupy the front seat alongside the driver.
| ||
|
119
|
a.
|
A driver shall be courteous to passengers.
| |
|
b.
|
A driver shall comply with all the reasonable requests of a
passenger, including but not limited to providing, upon request, his
name, his taxicab operator's license number and the City assigned
taxi number.
| ||
|
120
|
A driver shall not threaten, harass or abuse any passenger,
governmental officer, representative of the Division of Taxi and Limousine
Licensing, public servant or any other person while performing his
duties as a driver.
| ||
|
121
|
A driver shall not use or attempt to use any physical force
against any passenger, governmental officer, representative of the
Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing, public servant or any other
person while performing his duties as a driver.
| ||
|
122
|
A driver shall solicit passengers only while sitting in the
driver's seat of his taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent
to the curbside of his taxicab and only with the words "taxi" or "cab"
or "taxicab." This rule shall not be construed to allow any solicitation
or conduct otherwise prohibited by this chapter.
| ||
|
123
|
A driver may not use another person, other than a dispatcher
at an authorized group-ride taxi line, to solicit a passenger nor
suggest to a passenger that an additional person be accepted as a
passenger.
| ||
|
124
|
A driver shall not solicit passengers within 50 feet of any
bus stop nor stop there unless hailed.
| ||
|
125
|
A driver shall not pick up additional fares while the taxi continues
to be employed.
| ||
|
126
|
A driver may not, in omnibus fashion, pick up passengers at
one or more locations.
| ||
|
127
|
A driver shall not seek to ascertain the destination of a passenger
before such passenger is seated in the taxicab.
| ||
|
128
|
A driver shall not refuse by words, gestures or any other means
to take any orderly and lawful passenger to any destination within
the City of Hoboken and a 25 mile radius thereof. This includes a
person who is handicapped and any guide dog or other service animal
accompanying such person.
| ||
|
129
|
A driver shall not induce the hire of his taxicab by giving
misleading information, including but not limited to, the times of
arrival and departure of trains, buses, ships, ferries, planes or
other scheduled forms of transportation, the location of a building
or place or the distance between two points.
| ||
|
130
|
a.
|
A driver shall not refuse to transport a passenger's luggage,
wheelchair, crutches or other property.
| |
|
b.
|
Upon request of a passenger, the driver shall load or unload
such property in or from the taxicab's interior or trunk compartment
and shall secure such compartment.
| ||
|
131
|
A driver shall not sell, advertise or recommend any service
or merchandise to any passenger without prior written approval from
the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing.
| ||
|
132
|
A driver shall comply with any request of a passenger during
the trip to change his destination or terminate the trip, unless it
is impossible for the driver to comply with such request, and the
passenger shall pay the fare at the time of termination.
| ||
|
133
|
A driver shall take a passenger to his destination by the shortest
reasonable route unless the passenger requests a different route or
unless the driver proposes a faster alternative route to which the
passenger agrees. The driver shall comply with all reasonable and
lawful routing requests of the passenger.
| ||
|
134
|
A driver shall be required to accept United States currency
or a Director approved group voucher.
| ||
|
135
|
A driver shall give the correct change to a passenger who has
paid the fare.
| ||
|
136
|
A driver shall give a passenger a receipt for payment of the
fare when requested to do so by the passenger; such a receipt shall
state the date, time, City assigned taxi number, fare paid, any other
charge and the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing's Complaint
Department telephone number.
| ||
|
137
|
A driver shall not ask a passenger for a tip nor indicate that
a tip is expected or required.
| ||
|
138
|
If a passenger refuses to pay the fare, the driver, with the
passenger's consent, may place the meter in the off or "vacant"
position, illuminate the "off-duty" light, enter on the trip record
the words "off-duty" and the amount of the fare, proceed directly
to the nearest police station, present the facts to the police and
follow their instructions for resolving the dispute.
| ||
|
139
|
A driver shall promptly answer and comply as directed with all
questions, communications, directives and summonses from the Division
of Taxi and Limousine Licensing or his representative. A driver shall
produce his taxicab operator's license and Motor Vehicle Commission
(MVC) license, trip record or other documents whenever the Division
of Taxi and Limousine Licensing or his representative requires him
to do so.
| ||
|
140
|
A driver shall not knowingly operate a vehicle for hire unless
such vehicle is properly licensed by the Division of Taxi and Limousine
Licensing.
| ||
|
141
|
A driver shall comply with all restrictions endorsed by the
Director upon his taxicab operator's license.
| ||
|
142
|
a.
|
A driver shall not operate a taxicab in the City of Hoboken
while his taxicab operator's license or his motor vehicle driver's
license is revoked, suspended or expired.
| |
|
b.
|
A driver shall immediately surrender his taxicab operator's
license to the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing upon the suspension
or revocation of his chauffeur's license.
| ||
|
143
|
A driver shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard his taxicab
operator's license.
| ||
|
144
|
A driver shall notify the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing,
in writing, of the loss or theft of his taxicab operator's license
within 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays.
| ||
|
145
|
A driver shall not alter, deface, mutilate or obliterate any
portion of his taxicab operator's license or the attached photograph
so as to cause it to present false information or make it unreadable
or unrecognizable.
| ||
|
146
|
A driver shall immediately surrender for replacement any unreadable
or unrecognizable taxicab operator's license.
| ||
|
147
|
A driver shall submit four prints of a new photograph to the
Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing whenever his physical appearance
has substantially changed. Substantial change shall include, but not
be limited to, the growth or removal of facial hair.
| ||
|
148
|
A driver shall report any change of mailing address to the Division
of Taxi and Limousine Licensing, either in person or by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, within seven days, exclusive
of weekends and holidays. Any notice from the Division of Taxi and
Limousine Licensing shall be deemed sufficient if sent to the mailing
address furnished by the driver.
| ||
|
149
|
A driver, while operating a taxicab, shall not carry a weapon
without the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing's written
authorization.
| ||
|
150
|
a.
|
A driver shall keep a trip record in the taxicab, make all entries
legibly in ink and include the following information:
| |
|
1.
|
The taxicab's City assigned taxi number.
| ||
|
2.
|
His name and taxicab operator's license number.
| ||
|
3.
|
The license plate number.
| ||
|
4.
|
At the start of each trip: the destination and the starting
time.
| ||
|
5.
|
On completion of the trip: the date, time, specific location,
the amount of fare and all other entries required by these rules.
| ||
|
b.
|
A driver shall not make erasures or obliterations or white-outs
on a trip record. The driver shall correct any wrong entry only by
drawing a single line through the incorrect entry. A driver shall
not leave blank lines between entries.
| ||
|
c.
|
A driver shall not rewrite a trip record, either in whole or
in part, unless authorized by the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing.
| ||
|
151
|
A driver shall not operate a taxicab unless all of the following
are present in the taxicab:
| ||
|
a.
|
The trip record, also known as a "trip sheet."
| ||
|
b.
|
His taxicab operator's license in an appropriate frame
on the right side of the dashboard.
| ||
|
c.
|
The rate card assigned to the taxicab.
| ||
|
d.
|
Receipts for passengers.
| ||
|
e.
|
All notices required to be posted in the taxicab.
| ||
|
152
|
A driver shall not obstruct a passenger's view of any of
the items required to be posted in a taxicab by these rules.
| ||
|
153
|
A driver shall not operate a taxicab having any equipment, devices
or signs not specifically specified in these rules unless authorized,
in writing, by the Division of Taxi and Limousine Licensing.
| ||
|
154
|
A driver shall not operate a taxicab without continued personal
inspections and reasonable determination that all equipment, including
brakes, tires, lights and signals, is in good working order.
| ||
|
155
|
A driver shall not operate a taxicab unless both he and the
owner or his agent if the driver's vehicle is not owned by the
driver, shall, at the beginning of each work shift, sign and certify
on the trip record that the taxicab and its equipment are in good
working order and the items required in the taxicab are present. One
entry for a driver who owns the vehicle he drives is sufficient for
that vehicle.
| ||
|
156
|
When a taxicab taken out of service for repair has been repaired,
and if the repairs were made by the driver he shall immediately make
a trip record entry showing the work that was completed, the shop
name and the time the work was finished. The driver shall carry the
work order or receipt with him while on his work shift and deliver
it to the owner at the end of that shift.
| ||
|
157
|
A driver, during his work shift, shall keep the taxicab's
exterior and interior clean.
| ||
|
158
|
A driver has the right to take a position on any taxi stand
having a vacancy, and no other taxicab driver may interfere with that
right.
| ||
|
159
|
A driver may not occupy a taxi stand for the purpose of rest
or repairing his taxicab, except for minor emergency repairs.
| ||
|
160
|
A driver shall not overcrowd, back into a front position on
a taxi stand or otherwise cut the line. A driver shall take the rear
position on the line formed at such a stand, unless it is a relief
stand that has a vacancy.
| ||
|
161
|
A driver may occupy a taxi stand only when he is on duty.
| ||
|
162
|
The driver of each of the first two taxicabs on a taxi stand,
other than a relief stand, shall remain in the driver's seat
ready to accept passengers. Any other driver on such a stand shall
be no more than 15 feet from his taxicab, unless he is off duty and
the required "Off-Duty" light or "Relief Time" sign is visibly displayed.
| ||
|
163
|
The rules regarding taxi stands also apply to special taxi stands
and feed lines at air, rail, bus and ship terminals.
| ||
|
164
|
A driver shall immediately report to the Division of Taxi and
Limousine Licensing any taxi license holder who instructs any driver
to violate any section of this chapter.
| ||
|
165
|
A driver shall not charge a fare in excess of that provided
for by this chapter.
| ||
A fine not less than the following penalties shall apply to violations of the rules set forth in § 179A-34. The penalty schedule lists the rule number, the range of fines associated with a violation of that rule and whether the violator is required to make a personal appearance to answer such charge:
|
Rule
|
Penalty/Fine
|
Appearance Required
|
|---|---|---|
|
101
|
$150
|
No
|
|
102
|
$200
|
No
|
|
103
|
$350 to $600 and mandatory revocation[1]
|
Yes
|
|
104
|
$125
|
No
|
|
105
|
$150 to $450
|
Yes
|
|
106a
|
$200 to $350 and/or suspension of 5 days
|
Yes
|
|
106b
|
$200 to $350 and/or suspension of 5 days
|
Yes
|
|
106c
|
$150 to $200 for a violation that governs stationary vehicles
|
Yes
|
|
106d
|
$250 to $500 and/or suspension of 5 days
|
Yes
|
|
107
|
$150
|
No
|
|
108
|
$150
|
No
|
|
109
|
$300 to $450
|
Yes
|
|
110
|
$150 to $250 and/or suspension of 20 days
|
Yes
|
|
111
|
$350 to $600 and/or suspension of 5 days
|
Yes
|
|
112a
|
$250 to $450 and/or suspension of 5 days
|
Yes
|
|
112b
|
$150
|
No
|
|
113a, b and c
|
$350 to $600 and/or suspension of 20 days
|
Yes
|
|
114
|
$200 to $350 and/or suspension of 10 days
|
Yes
|
|
115
|
$200
|
No
|
|
116
|
$350 to $600
|
No
|
|
117
|
See § 179A-15D
|
No
|
|
118
|
$150 to $250
|
No
|
|
119a and b
|
$150
|
No
|
|
120
|
$350
|
No
|
|
121
|
$350 to $600
|
No
|
|
122
|
$350
|
No
|
|
123
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
124
|
See § 179A-15D
|
No
|
|
125
|
See § 179A-15D
|
No
|
|
126
|
$200 to $350
|
No
|
|
127
|
$200
|
No
|
|
128
|
$200
|
No
|
|
129
|
$200
|
No
|
|
130a and b
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
131
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
132
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
133
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
134
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
135
|
$150 to $200
|
No
|
|
136
|
$150
|
No
|
|
137
|
$150
|
No
|
|
138
|
No penalty attached
|
No applicable
|
|
139
|
$200
|
Yes
|
|
140
|
$350 to $600
|
Yes
|
|
141
|
$150 to $200
|
Yes
|
|
142a and b
|
$350 to $600
|
Yes
|
|
143
|
$125
|
No
|
|
144
|
$125
|
No
|
|
145
|
$200
|
No
|
|
146
|
$125
|
No
|
|
147
|
$125
|
No
|
|
148
|
$200
|
No
|
|
149
|
$200
|
Yes
|
|
150a, b and c
|
$200
|
Yes
|
|
151
|
$200
|
Yes
|
|
152
|
$125
|
Yes
|
|
153
|
$125
|
No
|
|
154
|
$150 to $200
|
Yes
|
|
155
|
$150 to $200
|
Yes
|
|
156
|
$150 to $200
|
Yes
|
|
157
|
$125
|
No
|
|
158
|
$200
|
No
|
|
159
|
$200
|
No
|
|
160
|
$200
|
No
|
|
161
|
$200
|
No
|
|
162
|
$125 to $150
|
No
|
|
163
|
$125 to $150
|
No
|
|
164
|
$150 to $250
|
No
|
|
165
|
$500 to $1,000 and/or suspension for 30 days
|
Yes
|
[1]
Editor's Note: In addition to those penalties provided
for by N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.
