Part 4Conduct of drivers and general passenger issues

Part 4—Conduct of drivers and general passenger issues Division 1—Provisions applying to drivers 91—General duties of driver of public passenger vehicle (1) The driver of a public passenger vehicle must— (a) maintain a reasonable standard of personal cleanliness and appearance; and (b) wear a uniform that complies with standards (as to colour, clothing type, style and other similar matters) determined or approved by the Minister, and ensure that the uniform is clean and pressed and does not have any holes, tears or stains; and (c) ensure that the vehicle is reasonably clean; and (d) conduct themself with civility and propriety towards every passenger; and (e) in the case of a driver of a taxi, provide such assistance to a passenger as the passenger may reasonably require to get into or out of the taxi and to load and unload luggage. (2) The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not at any time that the vehicle is available for hire or is providing a passenger transport service— (a) drive the vehicle, or attempt to put the vehicle in motion, while there is present in their blood any concentration of alcohol; or (b) consume or use alcohol or a drug or substance the consumption or use of which is prohibited by law between the time of commencing work and of ceasing work on any day; or (c) permit a person to consume or use in the vehicle a drug or substance the consumption or use of which is prohibited by law. (3) The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not smoke in the vehicle. (4) The Minister must consult with a centralised booking service before making a determination under subregulation (1)(b) that will affect drivers of vehicles participating in the service provided by that centralised booking service. 92—Prohibition on overloading public passenger vehicle (1) The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not— (a) carry in the vehicle at any 1 time a greater number of passengers than the total number authorised to be carried, whether seated or standing; or (b) carry at any 1 time in a bus a greater number of passengers seated than the number authorised to be carried seated in the bus; or (c) carry at any 1 time in a bus a greater number of passengers standing than the number authorised to be carried standing. (2) The number of passengers who, for the purposes of this regulation, are authorised to be carried seated, or are authorised to be carried standing, is— (a) a number shown on the certificate of inspection under section 54 of the Act or Part 4A of the Road Traffic Act 1961; or (b) a number determined by the Minister in relation to the relevant vehicle. 93—Prohibition on carriage of passengers on certain portions of public passenger vehicle The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not, without the approval of the Minister— (a) carry a passenger on a portion of the vehicle not set apart or intended for the conveyance of passengers; or (b) permit a person to occupy a portion of the driving seat or of the vehicle on the right‑hand side of that seat and abreast of it; or (c) permit a person to be on a portion of the vehicle in front of the driving seat. 94—Requirement to store passengers' luggage The driver of a public passenger vehicle must ensure that the luggage or articles of a passenger (other than hand luggage) are placed in an appropriate storage compartment, or some other place specifically set aside for such luggage or articles. Division 2—Provisions applying to passengers and others