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M Unlawful acts. It shall be a violation of this section for <br /> any driver of a taxicab to solicit business for any hotel, or to <br /> attempt to divert patronage from one hotel to another, or use a <br /> vehicle taxicab for any purpose other than the transporting of <br /> passengers and/or parcels . However, taxicab drivers and company <br /> _ _ literature and <br /> owners are permitted and encouragers to provide literat,_„_,,.__ <br /> information on .local businesses and attractions to assist their <br /> risen ers . <br /> (x) Deceiving passengers prohibited. No owner or driver of any <br /> taxicab may deceive, misinform or mislead any passenger, who may <br /> ride or desire to ride in such vehi—c� taxicab, as to a <br /> destination or the rate to be charged. <br /> (y) Direct route to be followed. Any taxicab driver employed to <br /> transport passengers to a definite point shall take the shortest <br /> and most direct route possible that will carry the passengers to <br /> their destination safely and expeditiously. <br /> (z) Limitation on number of persons riding in front seat. No <br /> driver or owner of any licensed taxicab may allow more than one <br /> (1) person to ride on the front seat with the driver of the <br /> vehicle taxicab while it is engaged in the business of carrying <br /> persons for hire . <br /> (aa) Disposition of articles left in taxicabs. Whenever any <br /> package, baggage or goods of any kind are left in any taxicab or <br /> in the custody of the driver of such vehicle taxicab, the driver <br /> shall, upon the discovery of the package or article, immediately <br /> deliver the same to the company' s main office and receive from <br /> such office a receipt, unless the package or article is first <br /> delivered to the owner at the owner' s request . The company may <br /> charge the passenger its scheduled rate of fare for delivery of a <br /> package or article . <br /> (bb) Adoption of additional rules and regulations. The <br /> Controller shall have the power to make and adopt any additional <br /> rules and regulations as, in the Controller' s judgment and <br /> discretion, are necessary and proper for safety in the driving or <br /> managing of taxicabs, , so long as the additional <br /> rules and regulations arerconsistent with the provisions of <br /> this section. <br /> 23 <br />