The Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) Regulations 1990

The conduct of passengers

6.—(1) No passenger on a vehicle shall–

(a) where the vehicle has a door which passengers are by a notice informed is for a particular purpose, use that door for any other purpose, unless otherwise directed or authorised by a driver, inspector or conductor;

(b) put at risk or unreasonably impede or cause discomfort to any person travelling on or entering or leaving the vehicle, or a driver, inspector, conductor or employee of the operator when doing his work on the vehicle;

(c) throw or trail any article from the vehicle;

(d) smoke or carry lighted tobacco or light a match or a cigarette lighter in or on any part of the vehicle where passengers are by a notice informed that smoking is prohibited, unless the vehicle has been hired as a whole and both the operator and the hirer have given their permission to the contrary;

(e) except with the permission of the operator, distribute any paper or other article for the purpose of giving or seeking information about or comment upon any matter;

(f) except with the permission of the operator, sell or offer for sale any article;

(g) speak to the driver unless–

(i) in an emergency or on grounds of safety; or

(ii) it is to give directions as to the stopping of the vehicle;

(h) without reasonable cause distract the driver’s attention, obstruct his vision or give any signal which might reasonably be interpreted by the driver as a signal–

(i) to stop the vehicle in an emergency; or

(ii) to start the vehicle;

(j) travel on any part of the vehicle which is not provided for the carriage of passengers;

(k) remain on the vehicle, when directed to leave by the driver, inspector or conductor on the following grounds–

(i) that his remaining would result in the number of passengers exceeding the maximum seating capacity or the maximum standing capacity marked on the vehicle in accordance with the Public Service Vehicles (Carrying Capacity) Regulations 1984(1);

(ii) that he has been causing a nuisance; or

(iii) that his condition is such as would be likely to cause offence to a reasonable passenger or that the condition of his clothing is such that his remaining would be reasonably expected to soil the fittings of the vehicle or the clothing of other passengers;

(l) play or operate any musical instrument or sound reproducing equipment to the annoyance of any person on the vehicle or in a manner which is likely to cause annoyance to any person on the vehicle; or (m) intentionally interfere with any equipment with which the vehicle is fitted.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a passenger on a vehicle who has with him any article or substance mentioned in paragraph (4) or any animal–

(a) if directed by the driver, inspector or conductor to put it in a particular place on the vehicle, shall put it where directed; and

(b) if requested to move it from the vehicle by the driver, inspector or conductor, shall remove it.

(3) Paragraph (2)(b) shall not apply to the bearer of a card issued by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association who has with him a guide dog unless–

(a) the vehicle is–

(i) a double-decked vehicle; or

(ii) a single-decked vehicle of which the overall length is 8.5 metres or more; and there are already two or more dogs on board; or

(b) the vehicle is a single-decked vehicle of which the overall length is less than 8.5 metres and there is already one dog or more than one dog on board.

(4) The article or substance referred to in paragraph (2) is–

(a) any bulky or cumbersome article;

(b) any article or substance which causes or is likely to cause annoyance to any person on the vehicle; or

(c) any article or substance which would be reasonably expected to constitute–

(i) a risk of injury to any person on the vehicle; or

(ii) a risk of damage to the property of any person on the vehicle or to the vehicle.

(5) In this regulation, “double-decked vehicle”, “single-decked vehicle” and “overall length” have the meanings given by the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(2).

(1)

S.I. 1984/1406.

(2)

S.I. 1986/1078.