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holder. <br /> (s) Receipt and discharge of passengers. Drivers of taxicabs <br /> shall not receive or discharge passengers in the roadway, but <br /> shall pull up to the right-hand sidewalk as nearly as possible <br /> or, in the absence of a sidewalk, to the extreme right-hand side <br /> of the road, and there receive or discharge passengers, except <br /> upon one-way streets, where passengers may be discharged at <br /> either the right-or left-hand sidewalk, or side of the roadway, <br /> in the absence of a sidewalk. <br /> (t) Refusal to convey orderly passengers prohibited. No driver <br /> of a taxicab may refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person <br /> upon request anywhere in the City, unless previously engaged or <br /> unable or forbidden by the provisions of this section to do so, <br /> if such person agrees to pay the fare for the use of the taxicab. <br /> However, the driver may comply with reasonable rules and policies <br /> of the taxicab company made for the safety and comfort of drivers <br /> and passengers . <br /> (u) Additional passengers. A driver may permit persons other <br /> than the first person employing the taxicab to ride in the same <br /> taxicab, unless the first person refuses to permit additional <br /> persons . <br /> (v) Number of passengers restricted. No driver may permit more <br /> persons to be carried in a taxicab as passengers than the rated <br /> seating capacity of the taxicab as stated in the license for the <br /> veh± taxicab. The driver may not permit any non-fare paying <br /> acquaintance family member or animal to ride in the taxicab <br /> while cruising or operatingit_for hire_ <br /> (w) 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 /> owners are permitted and encouraged to provide literature and <br /> information on local businesses and attractions to assist their <br /> passengers . <br /> (x) Deceiving passengers prohibited. No owner or driver of any <br /> 22 <br />