Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart C - Limousines › Chapter 1055 - VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1055.4 - Basic vehicle standards

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
State vehicle standards.
In addition to standards required
					 under the act, this part and orders of the Authority, a limousine must
					 continually satisfy the applicable Department of Transportation equipment
					 inspection standards in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment
					 and inspection) when providing limousine service.
(b)
Standard limousine vehicle
					 requirements.
Each limousine is subject to all of the following
					 requirements:
(1) A limousine must be
					 registered with the Department of Transportation, or similarly authorized
					 government entity in another jurisdiction of the United States, and obtain
					 commercial registration plates identifying the limousine's class of service.
					 Regular license plates cannot be used on vehicles operating under Authority
					 jurisdiction.
(2) A limousine must
					 be equipped with handgrips in the passenger compartment for use while entering
					 or exiting the vehicle.
(3) A
					 limousine must be equipped with working seatbelts for every passenger and the
					 driver.
(4) A limousine must have
					 at least four full-size tires which continuously meet or exceed the applicable
					 standards of 67 Pa. Code §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
					 procedure) and otherwise comply with the Authority's tire requirements, which
					 include the following:
(i) Snow tires or
					 all-weather tires on the drive wheels between October 1 and April 1.
(ii) A full-size and usable spare tire that
					 complies with the standards of this section properly stored in the
					 limousine.
(iii) Properly affixed
					 and matching hubcaps or wheel covers for all four tires.
(5) A limousine may not use retread
					 tires.
(6) A limousine must have a
					 trunk or storage area large enough to accommodate a folded manual
					 wheelchair.
(7) A limousine may not
					 be equipped with a push bumper.
(8)
					 The interior, exterior and trunk compartment of a limousine must be clean so as
					 to present a positive appearance and to prevent possible transfer of dirt,
					 dust, grease, paint or other markings to a passenger's clothing or
					 luggage.
(9) Spare tires in the
					 trunk must be covered.
(10) A
					 limousine's passenger seats may not be torn, have protruding springs or other
					 material capable of tearing a passenger's skin or clothing. Passenger seat
					 tears must be properly repaired and may not be mended with tape.
(11) A limousine's interior must consist of
					 matching features, including door panels.
(12) Except upon a passenger's request to the
					 contrary, the passenger area of a limousine must remain a constant temperature
					 between 60° and 78° Fahrenheit.
(13) A limousine must be free of
					 objectionable odors. For example, a limousine may not smell like urine, feces,
					 animals, insects, decomposing organisms, poor human hygiene or
					 garbage.
(14) A limousine's
					 exterior paint must be in good repair and free of damage.
(15) Unless otherwise permitted by the
					 Authority, in addition to other postings required by this subpart, a limousine
					 must have posted in the passenger compartment in a place easily observed by
					 passengers information in both written English and Braille on how to submit a
					 limousine service-related complaint to the Authority.