Driver requirements; conduct.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 8-311
in effectSec. 8-311. - Driver requirements; conduct.
(a) No driver shall sleep or doze in any certified vehicle for hire in any place generally open to the public in the city.
(b) A driver must be clean and neat in appearance.
(c) A driver of a certified vehicle for hire shall be at least 21 years of age.
(d) A driver shall have obtained and have in their possession a valid driver's license unless exempted by state law.
(e) A driver must be physically capable of operating a vehicle in a safe manner. A driver shall not be impaired by fatigue, illness or other medical conditions to an extent that would render him/her incapable of safely operating a vehicle or would pose a liability to himself/herself, his/her passengers or the general public.
(f) Each driver of a certified vehicle for hire while operating such vehicle upon the public streets of the city shall comply with all of the traffic regulations of the State of Alabama and the city and shall not commit any act that would threaten the health or safety of his/her passengers or the general public, which includes an act which would constitute a violation of driving while under the influence laws of the state.
(g) No driver of any certified vehicle for hire shall use or authorize the use of the vehicle for an illegal purpose.
(h) No driver shall operate a vehicle or be in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or any substance, which impairs the mental or physical faculties of such person to a degree, which renders him/her incapable of safely operating the vehicle.
(Ord. No. 16-103, § 1, 2-11-2016)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8BU_ARTIVVEHI_DIV2LIVE_SDVIOP_S8-311DRRECOFetched: 11/6/2026