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Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
148Eating and drinking in taxis
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148 Eating and drinking in taxis
(1) A person (other than the driver) must not eat or drink in a taxi except
with the taxi driver’s agreement.
(2) This section does not apply if the person is eating or drinking for
medical reasons.
(3) To remove any doubt, this section does not authorise a taxi driver to
agree to a person drinking liquor in the taxi.
Note A person is not allowed to smoke in a taxi (see Smoke-Free Public Places
Act 2003).
Subdivision 3A.2.3.5 Other matters relating to taxi services