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RIDE IN SUCH TAXICAB IF THE ORIGINAL PASSENGER OBJECTS THERETO. SECTION 32-8. RESTRICTION ON NUMBER OF PASSENGERS. DRIVERS SHALL NOT PERMIT MORE PERSONS TO BE CARRIED IN A TAXICAB IN THE CITY AT ANY ONE TIME THAN THE SEATING CAPACITY OF THE TAXICAB (AS RATED BY THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING) INCLUDING THE DRIVER, CHILDREN IN ARMS EXCEPTED. SECTION 32-9. REFUSAL TO CARRY ORDERLY PASSENGERS. DRIVERS SHALL NOT REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO CONVEY ANY ORDERLY PERSON, UPON REQUEST, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY ENGAGED OR FORBIDDEN BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO DO SO. SECTION 32-10. RESTRICTION ON PASSENGERS IN DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. AT NO TIME SHALL MORE THAN TWO PERSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER, RIDE ON THE FRONT SEAT OF ANY TAXICAB, A CHILD IN ARMS EXCEPTED. SECTION 32-11. DECEPTION OF PASSENGERS. A DRIVER SHALL NOT DECEIVE OR ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE ANY PASSENGER WHO MAY RIDE IN HIS TAXICAB, OR WHO MAY DESIRE TO RIDE IN SUCH TAXICAB, AS TO HIS DESTINATION OR THE RATE OF FARE TO BE CHARGED; OR SHALL NOT CONVEY ANY PASSENGER, OR CAUSE HIM TO BE CONVEYED, TO A PLACE OTHER THAN DIRECTED BY HIM. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY DRIVER TAKE A LONGER ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION THAN NECESSARY, UNLESS SO REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER. SECTION 32-12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWFUL REQUESTS OF PASSENGERS. ALL DRIVERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REQUESTS OF THE PASSENGERS AS TO THE SPEED OF TRAVEL AND THE ROUTE TO BE TAKEN. SECTION 32-13. USE OF VEHICLE FOR UNLAWFUL PURPOSES. ANY OWNER OF DRIVER OF A PUBLIC VEHICLE SHALL NOT PERMIT SUCH VEHICLE TO BE USED FOR UNLAWFUL PURPOSES OR KNOWINGLY TO TRANSPORT PERSONS THEREIN TO PLACES FOR SUCH PURPOSES. SECTION 32-14. DRIVERS TO BE CLEAN AND NEAT. EVERY DRIVER OF A TAXICAB WHILE ON DUTY SHALL BE CLEAN AND NEAT IN DRESS AND IN PERSON. SECTION 32-15. SMOKING AND OFFENSIVE USE OF TOBACCO. NO DRIVER OF A TAXICAB SHALL HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION A LIGHTED CIGARETTE, CIGAR OR PIPE WHEN ANY PASSENGER BEING CARRIED IN HIS TAXICAB REQUESTS HIM TO EXTINGUISH SAME. NO DRIVER SHALL ENGAGE IN CHEWING TOBACCO OR USING SNUFF WHEN ANY PASSENGER BEING CARRIED IN HIS TAXICAB REQUESTS THAT HE NOT DO SO. SECTION 32-16. CABS TO BE ATTENDED BY DRIVERS. EVERY TAXICAB WHILE IN OPERATION FOR THE SOLICITATION OR TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS SHALL BE ATTENDED BY THE DRIVER AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN SUCH DRIVER IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN LOADING OR UNLOADING, OR IN ANSWERING TELEPHONES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS. WHEN NOT SO ENGAGED IN SOLICITING OR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS, THE DRIVER THEREOF SHALL DISPLAY IN A MANNER CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAB A SIGN INDICATING THE CAB IS " OFF DUTY'' . SECTION 32-17. EXCESSIVE NOISE. LOUD TALK OR CALLS TO AND FROM DRIVERS OF TAXICABS IS PROHIBITED. THE SOUNDING OF HORNS OR OTHER MECHANICAL DEVICES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN LAWFUL TRAFFIC SIGNALS IS ALSO PROHIBITED. SECTION 32-18. HOW PASSENGERS TO ENTER OR LEAVE TAXICABS. DRIVERS AHLL NOT PERMIT PASSENGERS TO ENTER OR TO LEAVE ANY TAXICAB FROM THE LEFT SIDE EXCEPT AT THE LEFT CURB OF ONE-WAY STREETS OR WHILE PARKED PERPENDICULAR TO THE CURB IN PLACES WHERE SUCH PARKING IS PERMITTED. SECTION 32-19. FARE RECEIPT. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DRIVER TO GIVE ANY PASSENGER SO REQUESTING, A RECEIPT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE DRIVER AND SHOWING HIS PUBLIC VEHICLE DRIVER'S REGISTRATION NUMBER, THE TAXICAB NUMBER, METER NUMBER, ITEMS FOR WHICH CHARGE IS MADE, THE AMOUNT PAID, TIME AND DATE. SECTION 32-20. LOADING AND UNLOADING. DRIVERS SHALL NOT STOP TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS OR THEIR BELONGINGS IN THE INTERSECTION OF ANY STREETS OR ON ANY CROSSWALK. NO TAXICAB SHALL LOAD OR UNLOAD IN ANY SUCH MANNER THAT WILL IN ANY WAY IMPEDE OR INTERFERE WITH THE ORDERLY FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE STREETS.