§ 18-31. Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Driver's permit shall mean a permit issued after examination by which authority is granted to a person to drive a taxicab under this article.

Operator's license shall mean the license issued to any person who is the owner of any taxicab operated under this article.

Taxicab shall include every vehicle other than motorbuses operated under the jurisdiction of the state commission and u-drive-it or self-driven vehicles which shall be used for the purpose of carrying, transporting or conveying persons or passengers from one place to another for which a charge or fee is made.

Taximeter shall mean a mechanical instrument or device by which the charge for the hire of taxicab at a predetermined rate is mechanically calculated and registered for the distance travelled and for waiting time separately and upon which such charges shall be indicated by means of figures.

Waiting time shall mean the time consumed while the taxicab is not in motion at the direction of a passenger and the time consumed while the driver is waiting for a passenger and the time consumed while the driver is waiting for a passenger after having responded to a call but does not include the time consumed by a premature response or for the first three (3) minutes following timely arrival in response to the call or for delay caused by traffic interruption or the inefficiency of the taxicab or its driver.

(Code 1973, § 24-7)

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Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.