S.L. 499.56 Art. 68EDutiesofdriversof motor route buses.

(1) The driver of a motor route bus shall, while on duty, wear a uniform of the pattern and colour as approved by the

Authority. The driver’s uniform shall be worn in a smart and professional manner and must be kept neat, clean, pressed and in good condition at all times.

(2) A driver shall not drive or cause the motor route bus to move before all passengers are safely seated or, in the case of standing passengers, are securely holding on to a stanchion, where applicable, or in the case of passengers who are in the process of alighting or disembarking the motor route bus, before such passengers have so alighted or disembarked the motor route bus.

(3) A driver shall not in any way be disrespectful to passengers.

(4) The driver shall be held responsible for ensuring that the maximum passenger capacity of the motor route bus is not exceeded: Provided that authorized inspecting officers and motor route bus inspectors may, while on duty and wearing their uniform, travel in excess of the number of passengers allotted to a motor route bus for the purpose of carrying out their duties.

(5) When a motor route bus is at the terminus or at any stage loading or discharging passengers, the driver shall be in his place behind the steering wheel. A driver shall not descend from the motor route bus while the motor route bus is on service unless an emergency or breakdown of the motor route bus warrants a departure from this obligation or unless the driver is required to operate a ramp for wheelchair users.

(6) Any driver of a motor route bus who refuses to give his name and address to any authorized inspecting officer, or who gives a wrong name or address, or who refuses to allow any authorized inspecting officer to enter any motor route bus shall be guilty of an offence.