Part 12Disabled persons: transport
Chapter 1Taxis, etc.
168Assistance dogs in taxis
1
This section imposes duties on the driver of a taxi which has been hired—
a
by or for a disabled person who is accompanied by an assistance dog, or
b
by another person who wishes to be accompanied by a disabled person with an assistance dog.
2
The driver must—
a
carry the disabled person's dog and allow it to remain with that person;
b
not make F1, or propose to make, any additional charge for doing so.
3
The driver of a taxi commits an offence by failing to comply with a duty imposed by this section.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.