Section 168: Assistance dogs in taxis

Equality Act 2010 · 2010 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 12: Disabled persons: transport — Chapter 1: Taxis, etc.

This section imposes duties on the driver of a taxi which has been hired—

by or for a disabled person who is accompanied by an assistance dog, or
by another person who wishes to be accompanied by a disabled person with an assistance dog.

The driver must—

carry the disabled person's dog and allow it to remain with that person;
not make , or propose to make, any additional charge for doing so.

The driver of a taxi commits an offence by failing to comply with a duty imposed by this section.

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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