Passenger Transport Regulations 2024
Subdiv 1General provisions
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Subdivision 1—General provisions 95—Duty to give name and address to driver If a dispute arises between a passenger and the driver of a public passenger vehicle, the passenger must, on request by the driver or an authorised officer, give their name and address to the driver or authorised officer. 96—Riding in non-carriage area of vehicle A person must not ride in or on a portion of a public passenger vehicle not set apart or intended for the conveyance of passengers. 97—Interfering with or distracting driver of vehicle A person must not interfere with, or unreasonably distract the attention of, the driver of a public passenger vehicle. 98—Placement of luggage A passenger on a public passenger vehicle must not put luggage or any other article in a place where it could cause a risk to another passenger. 99—No smoking in vehicle A person must not smoke in a public passenger vehicle. 100—Consumption and carriage of alcohol (1) A person must not, in a regular passenger service vehicle, consume alcohol or carry, hold or otherwise possess alcohol in an open container. (2) A person must not, in a public passenger vehicle other than a regular passenger service vehicle— (a) consume alcohol; or (b) carry, hold or otherwise possess alcohol in an open container, except with the express permission of the operator. 101—Consumption of food or beverages (1) A person must not consume food or drink in a public passenger vehicle after being requested not to do so by an authorised person. (2) Without limiting subregulation (1), a person must not consume food or drink in a public passenger vehicle unless it is properly managed or contained so as to prevent spillage or soiling within the vehicle. 102—Use of seats etc A person must not stand on, or place a foot on or against, a seat in a public passenger vehicle. 103—Objects protruding from vehicle A person must not allow a part of their body, or an object, to protrude from a window, door or other opening of a public passenger vehicle. 104—Boarding or alighting from vehicle in motion A person must not board or alight from, or attempt to board or alight from, a public passenger vehicle while it is in motion. 105—Causing inconvenience in vehicles (1) A passenger who soils a public passenger vehicle or renders it unclean so that it is necessary to clean or deodorise it before further use must, on demand by the driver, pay a fee of $88 in addition to any fare or other consideration that is otherwise payable in respect of the service or any penalty that may be imposed. (2) A fee payable under subregulation (1) may be recovered as a debt in summary proceedings.