Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority
Subpart B - Taxicabs
Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS
Section 1017.37 - Inspection subsequent to vehicular accident or damage

Universal Citation: 52 PA Code ยง 1017.37

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) A taxicab is prohibited from providing service after it is involved in one or more of the following:

(1) An incident that shall be reported to the police under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3746 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department).

(2) An incident resulting in damage to the taxicab which requires replacement or repair to any of the following parts of the taxicab:
(i) Airbags or passenger restraints.

(ii) An axle.

(iii) The vehicle's frame.

(3) An incident involving any contact with a taxicab which renders it incapable of being legally operated on a highway.

(b) The certificate holder and driver shall contact the police and then the Manager of Enforcement immediately upon the occurrence of any incident in subsection (a) and the certificate holder shall remove the taxicab from service.

(c) For a vehicle to reenter service after the occurrence of a condition referenced in subsection (a), the certificate holder shall schedule a compliance inspection with the Authority. The Authority will not charge a fee for an inspection conducted under this subsection.

(d) On or before the scheduled time for the Authority compliance inspection required under subsection (c), the certificate holder shall provide the Authority with a written list of the repairs made to the taxicab subsequent to the incident which caused it to be removed from service. The list of repairs required under this subsection shall be provided on the letterhead of the repair facility and executed by the repairman.

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1021.15 (relating to taxicab driver reports after accident).

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