52 Pa. Code § 1021.9 - Taxicab driver test
(a) The Authority
will develop a test to assure that applicants for taxicab driver's certificates
and wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) taxicab driver's certificates
understand the information presented during training as provided in §
1021.8 (relating to certain
training subjects).
(b) The test
will be administered in the English language. The assistance of interpreters
will not be permitted. An applicant's responses to all test questions shall be
in the English language.
(c) Except
as limited by this chapter, the test may be administered in a manner and in a
form deemed appropriate by the Authority. The test may include:
(1) Questions requiring a written response.
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(2) Multiple choice
questions.
(3) Oral
questions.
(4) The demonstration of
an ability to operate a motor vehicle and use taxicab related
equipment.
(5) For WAV taxicab
driver applicants, the demonstration of an ability to operate a WAV taxicab and
to assist with the entry, exit and securing of a passenger in a wheelchair in
the WAV taxicab.
(d)
Failure to pass the test required by this section after three attempts will
render the application void.
(e)
Failure to pass the test required by this section within 90 days of filing Form
No. DR-1 application as provided in §
1021.5 (relating to standards for
obtaining a taxicab driver's certificate) will render the application
void.
(f) Except as provided in §
1021.5a (relating to special
wheelchair accessible vehicle taxicab driver's certificate and requirements),
upon the denial or voiding of a Form No. DR-1 or Form No. DR-4 as provided in
this chapter an applicant may not reapply for a driver's certificate for 6
months.
Notes
This regulation has been recognized as invalid as applied to partial-rights taxicabs. Germantown Cab Company v. Philadelphia Parking Authority, 155 A.3d 669 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2017).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1021.8 (relating to certain training subjects).
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