NEUQUÉN, 29 AGO 2016
NEUQUÉN; 29 AGO 2016.-
eThekwini’s Public Transport Plan Annexure B
ANNEXURE B
Enforcement Service Agreement
B.1 Application Procedure and forms for Rank Permit B.1
B.2 Section 12 – Traffic Bylaws for Metered Taxi’s B.2
eThekwini’s Public Transport Plan B.1 Annexure B ANNEXURE ‘B’ :
B.1 MINI BUS AND METERED TAXI RANK PERMITS AND HOLDING SPACE ALLOCATION.
1. Minibus Taxi Rank Permit – Submission of Application
Where an operating licence has been approved subject to the operator obtaining a rank permit, the procedure set out below must be followed :-
a) The applicant must submit the following documentation with an application form obtained from the Metro police :-
¾ Original ID document
¾ Certified copy of ID document
¾ Original Certificate of Fitness
¾ Certified copy of Certificate of Fitness
¾ Original of OLB permit/licence
¾ Certified copy of OLB permit/licence
Note: The application must be signed and stamped by the taxi association Chairman with a DB number
b) Metro Police check with NATIS to ensure the Association is registered.
c) The operator must agree to the following conditions.
(i) Number of taxi’s per destination must be restricted to the number of taxis that can be accommodated within marked bays in the rank.
(ii) No washing of vehicles is allowed to take place other than in dedicated washbays.
(iii) Excess vehicles may not hold/park in or near the rank.
(iv) Vehicles must be driven slowly in ranks with due regard to the safety of pedestrians.
(v) No hooting or loud music is permitted at or near ranks.
Note: Other conditions may be added from time to time.
2. Issuing of Minibus Taxi Rank Permit
The rank permit will be issued on approval of the above documentation and checks. Currently no check is made on availability of loading space at ranks; however, in future availability of ranking space will form part of the approval process.
3. Minibus Taxi Holding Space
Currently no check is made on the availability of holding space for a minibus operator applying for a rank permit.
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In future this check will be carried out as part of the process and it will be a requirement of the conditions of approval of a rank permit that a suitable holding space can be allocated to the applicant.
4. Metered Taxi Rank Permit – Submission of Application The applicant must submit the following documentation :-
¾ Original ID document
¾ Certified copy of ID document
¾ Original Certificate of Fitness
¾ Certified copy of Certificate of Fitness
¾ Original of OLB permit/licence
¾ Certified copy of OLB permit/licence
5. Priority in Issuing of Metered Taxi Rank Permits
In issuing of metered taxi rank permits first preference will be given to operators who currently hold a valid operating permit but have no rank permit. Amongst these operators priority will be based on those who have operated the longest.
6. Rank Permit Conditions – Section 12
A Section 12 (Rank Permit Conditions) must be attached to the operating licence.
B2 CITY OF DURBAN : ROAD TRAFFIC BY – LAWS
SECTION 12 TRAFFIC BYLAWS FOR METERED TAXIS
(1) Every taxi plying for hire in the City shall be fitted with a taximeter in compliance with this By-law.
(2) The taximeter shall be fitted to the taxi in such a position that the dial shall be plainly visible to any passenger in the rear seat of the taxi, and at night time the dial shall be illuminated so as to be so visible.
(3) The dial of a taximeter fitted to a taxi shall at all times be kept free of all forms of obstruction.
(4) After a taxi has been fitted with a taximeter it shall be submitted to the Chief Constable, who, if he is satisfied that the requirements of this By-law have been complied with and the taximeter is in good and correct working order, shall fix his official seal to the taximeter.
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(5) Every taximeter shall be maintained in good working order, with the seal intact.
(6) Whenever a taximeter requires repair or re-adjustment, it shall be submitted to the Chief Constable, who shall destroy and remove the seal therefrom.
After the taximeter has been repaired or re-adjusted, or whenever the seal upon any taximeter has been inadvertently broken or damaged, the Chief Constable, upon application, on being satisfied that such taximeter is in good an correct working order, shall affix a fresh seal thereto.
(7) a – The driver of any taxi, fitted with a taximeter, which has been hired shall, as soon as he has been hired, and not sooner, set the taximeter in motion and shall stop it immediately upon the termination of such hiring.
b – Immediately upon the occurrence of any stoppage of any taxi, except a stoppage caused by traffic congestion or a stoppage in obedience to a direction by a passenger, the driver shall stop the taximeter, indicate such stoppage on the taximeter, and shall not re-start the taximeter until such stoppage has ended.
(8) The driver of a taxi shall at all times have available in the taxi a copy of this By-law and shall produce the same for inspection by any passenger or police officer at any time upon demand.
(9) It shall be an offence for any person :-
a – to destroy, break or tamper with the seal upon any taximeter, unless it is proved that such destruction or breaking was not wilful;
b – to adjust, tamper or interfere with any taximeter or any fitting thereof so as to cause the taximeter to register a fare other than the correct fare authorised and chargeable by law.
(10) The driver of any taxi (except a taxi registered under the laws governing the registration of motor vehicles at some place outside the City of Durban which is plying for hire from a point outside the City to a point within it or vica-versa) shall be guilty of an offence who within the City :-
a – plies for hire with a taxi which is not fitted with a taximeter in good working order with the Chief Constable’s seal intact;
b – plies for hire with a taxi which is fitted with a taximeter, duly sealed, but is fitted with tyres of a size different from those specified for use with such taximeter.
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c – plies for hire with a taxi which is fitted with a taximeter, duly sealed, but whose tyres are inflated to a lower pressure than the pressure prescribed therefore, unless it is proved that such lower pressure has not been wilfully caused;
d – contravene Sub-section (7) or (8) of this By-law.
(11) No person travelling in a taxi shall, without lawful cause, fail or refuse to pay the legal fare therefor as recorded on the taximeter.
(12) The driver of a taxi, when engaged, shall drive to his destination by the shortest route, unless otherwise directed by the hirer.
eThekwini’s Public Transport Plan Annexure C