138Ending of taxi hiring by driver

138 Ending of taxi hiring by driver (1) A taxi driver may end a hiring— (a) on a ground on which the driver could refuse to accept a hiring under section 129 (3) (Wheelchair-accessible taxi driver—must preferentially accept hirings for wheelchair-dependent people); or (b) if a passenger behaves in an offensive way or uses offensive language; or (c) if a passenger does not stop eating, drinking or smoking when asked by the driver to do so; or (d) if a passenger is not wearing a suitable child restraint or a seatbelt that is properly fastened and adjusted. (2) However— (a) subsection (1) (c) does not apply if the person is eating or drinking for medical reasons; and (b) subsection (1) (d) does not apply if the person is exempt under a territory law from wearing a seatbelt. Regulation 2017, s 265 and s 266).