psv regs 3
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A conductor must play his part in preventing buses from remaining stationary for longer than necessary for he commits an offence against Regulation 8 if he fails without sufficient cause to signal the driver to Start.
What about 43-m-o ?
How is the law to be interpreted when there is no conductor, as in one-man bus operation? I know of no stated cases on this aspect, but it would be sensible to assume that the driver has a dual responsibility and could be prosecuted for a breach of the conditions applicable to either type of employment.
Part III of the Regulations deals with the conduct of passengers on PSV. Regulation 9 (1) makes it an offence for them to use obscene or offensive language or to behave in a riotous or disorderly manner. I dealt with this subject in a previous article.
Passengers must not enter or alight except by way of doors or opening provided. It is hard to imagine a passenger climbing through a window, but in 1936, when the regulations were made, there were char-a-bancs with open sides over which a passenger could climb.
When entering a bus passengers must not wilfully and unreasonably impede other passengers who are trying to get on or off; they must not remain in or on a vehicle when requested to leave by an authorised person on the grounds that the vehicle is full up or that the operator is debarred from picking up passengers at the place in question by reason of the conditions attached to his road service licence.