Section 1017.74. Safety camera requirements

(a) The purpose of this section is to establish certain minimum safety camera system requirements.

(b) A taxicab safety camera system must work in conjunction with the approved meter system used in the taxicab.

(c) The safety camera system must be in operation during the entire time the vehicle’s engine is running and for not less than 1 hour after the engine is turned off.

(d) The safety camera system may not make an audio recording.

(e) The safety camera system must record images at designated intervals, including the following:

(1) Vehicle door openings and closings.

(2) Meter engagement.

(3) Distress button activation.

(f) The safety camera system must be able to record data including:

(1) The full face of the driver and all occupants seated in passenger seats and facing forward.

(2) The date and time of the recording.

(3) The taxicab number.

(4) The safety camera serial number.

(g) The safety camera system must record and store images in a unit separate from any camera. The recording and storage unit must be concealed from view and fastened securely to the vehicle.

(h) In the event that a driver presses the distress button required under § 1017.24(d)(8) (relating to meter activation and display), the safety camera system must immediately transmit all images to the taxicab’s dispatcher, in addition to transmission to TLD Headquarters.

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Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1017.78 (relating to use of captured images).