Duty to inspect vehicle.

Kansas City Code § 76-204

in effect

Sec. 76-204. - Duty to inspect vehicle. Every taxicab driver prior to the beginning of each shift and at the end of each shift shall inspect the taxi vehicle to make sure that all equipment on the vehicle is operating properly and that there is no major body damage to the cab. All equipment defects or body damage shall immediately be reported to the owner and service company. No driver shall operate any taxi vehicle which is unsafe or which has major body damage. Every taxicab driver at the beginning of each shift and during each shift shall see that the cab is at all times free of debris and clean on the inside as well as the outside. All taxicabs shall be washed a minimum of once per week. Every taxicab driver shall inspect their vehicle after the departure of each passenger to ascertain that no article has been left behind. In the event that a passenger does leave an article in a cab, the driver shall immediately attempt to return it. If the driver is unable to immediately return the article, the dispatcher shall be notified and the article shall be turned in to the service company office not later than the end of the driver's shift. The taxicab owner and service company shall make a diligent effort to locate the owner of any lost article and shall retain the article at the service company office for at least 30 days. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH76VEHI_ARTIIVEHICO_DIV6OPTA_S76-204DUINVEFetched: 10/28/2026