307Driver authority card to be displayed or shown

307 Driver authority card to be displayed or shown (1) A person who drives a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward must–– (a) display the person’s driver authority card so that the information on the photo-side of the card can reasonably be read by a passenger— (i) if the public vehicle is a bus—on entering the vehicle; or (ii) if the public vehicle is a car—when the passenger is seated in the vehicle; or (b) if the public vehicle is a motorbike—show the person’s driver authority card to the passenger at the start of the hire; or

(c) display the person’s driver authority card–– (i) in accordance with any guidelines made under subsection (4); or (ii) in accordance with an approval given under subsection (6). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who drives— (a) a light rail vehicle; or (b) a restricted hire car; or (c) a public passenger vehicle if— (i) the person is an affiliated driver for a transport booking (ii) the transport booking service gives the hirer sufficient information, including photo identification, for the hirer to identify the person before the hiring begins. Note A light rail driver is not issued a driver authority card (see Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, s 64 and dict, def public vehicle). (4) The road transport authority may make guidelines about the display of driver authority cards. (5) A guideline is a notifiable instrument. (6) On application by a person who drives a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward, the road transport authority may, in writing, approve a way in which the person may display the person’s driver authority card.

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