Solicitation of passengers by drivers—Drivers to remain in or near vehicle.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-80-44
in effectSec. 6-80-44. - Solicitation of passengers by drivers—Drivers to remain in or near vehicle.
No taxicab driver shall solicit passengers for a taxicab, except when sitting in the driver's seat of such taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent to the vehicle. The driver of any taxicab shall remain in the driver's seat or immediately adjacent to the vehicle at all times when such vehicle is upon public streets, provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be held to prohibit any driver from alighting to the street or sidewalk for the purpose of assisting passengers into or out of the vehicle.
(Code 1985, § 39-42; Ord. No. 4227, § 1, 11-2-1993)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6-80TA_ART5DRCO_S6-80-44SOPADRRIRENEVEFetched: 10/28/2026
