Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Title 291 - NEBRASKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 291-3-010 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS

Current through June 17, 2024
The following provisions will be applicable to the
				  transportation of passengers as designated within this section.
010.01
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO
				ALL CLASSIFICATIONS OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
: In addition to
				the other applicable Motor Carrier rules in this chapter, the following
				provisions will be applicable to all classifications of service for the
				transportation of passengers:
010.01A
VEHICLE TITLE
: All vehicles will be owned by, and
				registered in, the name of the certificate holder, except that the certificate
				holder may engage in equipment leasing as provided by these rules.
010.01B If a person applies for carriage and
				is willing and able to tender the fare, each operator will convey such person
				to the person's destination unless:
010.01B1
				The passenger is in such condition of uncleanliness that carriage in the
				vehicle would be a violation of any law.
010.01B2 The behavior of the passenger is
				such that the person poses a safety risk to the operator, other passengers, or
				the vehicle is in danger of being damaged
010.01B3 The point of origin or destination
				or immediate approach is impassable or dangerous.
010.01C In addition to complying with the
				minimum qualifications for driving a motor vehicle subject to Commission
				jurisdiction, all operators will:
010.01C1 Be
				competent to conduct the applicable transportation service safely and
				courteously.
010.01C2 Not smoke
				inside the vehicle.
010.01C3 Shall
				be within the ages of twenty-one (21) and seventy (70) except that the
				Commission may waive the maximum age limit for an operator who is over seventy
				(70) if the carrier desiring to employ the operator can show that the operator
				is insurable, has no medical or other disability which prevents him or her from
				safely operating the vehicle and has a satisfactory driving record. Any such
				waiver will be in writing and renewed annually. Any application for waiver or
				renewal will be accompanied by a medical certificate required by rule
				005.02.
010.01D Each
				carrier will retain articles left in vehicles by passengers for not less than
				thirty (30) days. Upon request from any passenger, the carrier will make a
				reasonable search for any article believed to have been left in a vehicle.
010.01E
TRIP
				LOG
: All carriers will maintain a trip log which contains the
				information prescribed in this section. Such log will be completed following
				the delivery of the passenger to his or her destination and signed by the
				driver. The Commission may, upon application and written approval, allow for
				electronic filing and storing of the information required in this section
				provided that all of the information herein prescribed is included except that
				the full name of the driver may be filed in place of the signature. All records
				required by this section will be retained by the carrier for a period of two
				(2) years from the date of the transportation of the passenger.
010.01E1 The name of the individual engaging
				or hiring the vehicle and his or her address.
010.01E2 The address of the point where the
				passenger was picked up and the point of destination and the times they
				occurred.
010.01E3 The amount
				charged and collected.
010.01F
RECEIPT
:
				Upon demand of any passenger, a receipt for services will be given at the time
				of payment. Such receipt will contain the name of the company, the name of the
				operator, the vehicle fleet number, the total amount paid, and the date of
				payment.
010.01G
COMPLAINTS
: Every vehicle will have a notice posted,
				clearly legible and visible from the passenger compartment, which reads:
"DIRECT COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE
				  TO:
The Nebraska Public Service Commission
300 The Atrium, 1200 N Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
1-800-526-0017 (Nebraska)
1-402-471-3101 (Lincoln)"