Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
Citation | 2022 c. 29 |
Year | 2022 |
(1) The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.(2) After section 164 (exemption from taxi accessibility regulations) insert—“Disabled passengers in wheelchairs: duties of drivers of designated vehicles” ;in subsection (1) , after “taxi” insert “or designated private hire vehicle” ;omit subsection (2) ;before subsection (3) insert—“For the purposes of this section “mobility assistance” means” ;in paragraph (c) , after “luggage” insert “or mobility aids” ;in subsection (9) , for “the offence” substitute “an offence under subsection (7) in relation to the duty mentioned in subsection (4) (a) or (c) ” ;after subsection (9) insert—“Disabled passengers” .(3) In subsection (1) , for
- “(1) This section imposes duties on the driver of a taxi or private hire vehicle which has been hired—
- (a) by or for a disabled person, or
- (b) by another person who wishes to be accompanied by a disabled person.
- “(2A) This section also imposes duties on the driver of a designated taxi or designated private hire vehicle if—
- (a) the vehicle is being used to provide a local service (within the meaning of section 2 of the Transport Act 1985) , and
- (b) a person within subsection (1) (a) or (b) has indicated to the driver that the person wishes to travel on the service.
- (ca) if the passenger has with them any mobility aids, to carry the mobility aids;
- (f) not to make, or propose to make, any additional charge for complying with a duty mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) .
- (4A) For the purposes of this section “mobility aids” means any item the passenger uses to assist with their mobility but does not include—
- (a) a wheelchair, or
- (b) an assistance dog (sections 168 and 170 make provision about the carrying of assistance dogs) .
- (9A) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (7) in relation to the duty mentioned in subsection (4) (ca) to show that at the time of the alleged offence—
- (a) it would not have been possible for the mobility aids to be carried safely in the vehicle, or
- (b) it would not otherwise have been reasonable in all the circumstances for the mobility aids to be carried in the vehicle.
- “(1) This section imposes duties on the driver of a private hire vehicle or pre-booked taxi where the following two conditions are met.
- (2) The first condition is that the private hire vehicle or pre-booked taxi has been hired—
- (a) by or for a disabled person, or
- (b) by another person who wishes to be accompanied by a disabled person.
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