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ARTICLE II. TAXICABS • DIVISION 1. GENERALLY VEHICLES Sec. 32-36. Compliance with laws and ordinances. Every Taxicab shall be driven and operated in accordance with the laws of this state, the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the city, with due regard to the safety, comfort and convenience of passengers and the general public. Sec. 3238 -37. Equipment; appearance; construction; maintenance. (a) In addition to equipment required of motor vehicles by the Code of Virginia, every Taxicab registered in this Cit�, pursuant to seetief, 2 2 this Chapter, whether driven or operated as a Taxicab or not: . (1) Shall display Taxicab vehicle and driver registration cards, which shall face the passengers and be so located as to be at all times in plain view of such passengers. (2) Shall be equipped with a heater in good working order sufficient to heat the interior of the Taxicab adequately in cold weather. (3) Shall be equipped with seat belts for all passengers. (4) Shall not be equipped with shades or curtains which can be manipulated in such a way as to shield the occupants or the driver from observation or obstruct the rear-view window. (5) Shall be either of the built -for -the -purpose or of the closed or sedan type and shall be equipped with at least two (2) doors for the entrance and exit of passengers, in addition to the doors which give access to the driver's compartment. Passenger doors shall be so constructed that they will remain securely fastened during normal operation, but may be readily opened by a passenger in case of emergency. Each door shall be constructed with a double or safety lock. (6) Shall be equipped with approved safety nonshatterable glass in the windshield and all windows. The center partition, if any, between the driver's compartment and the passenger compartment, shall be of this type glass or plastic. -7-