01/18/93 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 1993 -- 021 1 u WHEREAS, the Specifications Relating to Safety Equipment and Devices for Taxicabs attached hereto describe the equipment required by the ordinance in sufficient detail and are acceptable to the Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public of the City of South Bend that the attached Specifications Relating to Safety Equipment and Devices for Taxicabs are approved and adopted. Adopted this 18th day of January, 1993. ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk Works hereby CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John Leszczynski s/James R. Caldwell s/Mary Hall Mueller SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Specifications Relating to Safety Equipment and Devices for Taxicabs Vehicle Safety Feature Equipment Every taxicab, as a condition of licensing or renewal of licensing on or after March 1, 1993, must be equipped with the following safety features: (1) A system enabling the silent activation of a distress or trouble signal by the driver by either of the two (2) methods set out below: (a) A system enabling the silent activation of distress or trouble light or lights. The distress or trouble light or lights shall be visible from at least the front and rear of the taxicab and must not protrude beyond the sides of the taxicab. The distress or trouble lights shall be either white or amber in color or have a white or amber colored lens. The lights shall be placed in either the dome light assembly or installed on the front and rear ends of the taxicab. The lights shall flash between 60 and 120 times per minute. The lights shall have a minimum light output of 25 candlepower. The flasher for the lights shall be silent when operating. The flasher for the lights shall be triggered by a foot switch, which is easily accessible to the driver without interfering with the operation of the vehicle. (b) A system enabling the silent activation of a warning to a dispatcher or the police department either by radio or telephonic communication. The radio or telephonic communication device must be activated by a floor switch which is easily accessible to the driver without interfering with the operation of the vehicle. The communication device must instantaneously alert a dispatcher or the police department that a vehicle is in "distress", and the system shall provide for a means of communicating the location of the taxicab. If the system uses a dispatcher the licensee must submit certification that a dispatcher will be on duty 24 hours per day. All such systems must be reviewed by the Police Department for compliance prior to approval. (2) A permanently installed drop safe The safe shall be made of steel and shall be bolted or welded permanently to the door, floor or seat frame of the taxicab so that it is reachable from the driver's seat. The safe shall be no smaller than 3" x 3