Total passengers in vehicle—Carrying passengers in front seat of taxicab.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-80-41
in effectSec. 6-80-41. - Total passengers in vehicle—Carrying passengers in front seat of taxicab.
A. No driver shall permit more persons to be carried in a taxicab as passengers than the seating capacity, as stated in the vehicle for hire definitions section 6-80-1. A child in arms shall not be counted as a passenger.
B. Not more than two paying passengers may be seated in the front seat or forward seat opposite the driver of the taxicab. Only paying passengers or trainee drivers may be seated on the front seat of any taxicab. The back seat of the taxicab must first be occupied before passengers are allowed to ride in the front seat.
(Code 1985, § 39-39; 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_S6-80-41TOPAVEARPAFRSETAFetched: 10/28/2026
