Subchapter G. SAFETY CAMERAS
Sec.
1017.71. Taxicab safety cameras.
1017.72. Safety camera system testing.
1017.73. Approved safety camera system.
1017.74. Safety camera requirements.
1017.75. One safety camera system.
1017.76. Certificate holder responsible.
1017.77. Public notice.
1017.78. Accessing safety camera images.
1017.79. Storage of safety camera images.
Source The provisions of this Subchapter G adopted October 24, 2014, effective October 25, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 6769, unless otherwise noted.
§ 1017.71. Taxicab safety cameras.
Beginning November 4, 2016, a taxicab must be equipped with a protective shield as provided in § 1017.5 (relating to basic vehicle standards) or one safety camera system approved by the Authority as provided in § 1017.73 (relating to approved safety camera system).
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.71 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.71 temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379969).
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1017.12 (relating to required markings and information).
§ 1017.72. Safety camera system testing.
A safety camera system is subject to a field inspection by an inspector at any time and may be tested as part of each scheduled inspection.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.72 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.72 temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (379969) to (379970).
§ 1017.73. Approved safety camera system.
(a) The Authority will maintain a list of safety camera systems approved for use in taxicabs. The list may be obtained from the Authority’s web site at www.philapark.org/tld.
(b) A safety camera system may be added to the list maintained under this section upon request of a certificate holder and evidence of compliance with this subchapter.
(c) A taxicab safety camera system will be inspected by the Authority prior to being placed on the Authority’s approved list as provided in subsection (a).
(d) The Authority will conduct safety camera system testing to ensure the system meets the requirements of this subchapter.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.73 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.73 temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379970).
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1017.71 (relating to taxicab safety cameras).
§ 1017.74. Safety camera requirements.
(a) The purpose of this section is to establish certain minimum safety camera system requirements.
(b) The safety camera system must be turned on and operational at all times when a taxicab’s motor is running.
(c) The safety camera system may not make an audio recording.
(d) The safety camera system must be able to record data including all of the following:
(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.
(e) The safety camera system must record and store images in one of the following ways:
(1) In a unit separate from any camera that is concealed from view and fastened securely to the vehicle.
(2) In the camera unit itself.
(3) In a digital cloud.
(f) Each safety camera system must be equipped with a tamper-resistant seal to ensure that it is incapable of unauthorized access or manipulation of the data contained. If the seal of a safety camera system becomes broken or damaged, the certificate holder shall remove the taxicab from service immediately and notify the Enforcement Department.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.74 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.74 amended March 4, 2016, effective March 5, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 1203; temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (379970) to (379971).
§ 1017.75. One safety camera system.
A taxicab is prohibited from containing a safety camera system other than the approved safety camera system that has been inspected and approved by the Authority for use in that taxicab.
§ 1017.76. Certificate holder responsible.
(a) The certificate holder shall inspect each taxicab safety camera system prior to service each day to ensure it is in compliance with this subchapter and is in proper working order. A certificate holder may select a person to conduct the inspections required under this section on the certificate holder’s behalf.
(b) In the event that a safety camera system is not fully operational, the taxicab shall be taken out of service and the Enforcement Department shall be notified immediately.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.76 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.76 temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379971).
§ 1017.77. Public notice.
(a) The Authority will produce a standardized posting to be displayed on taxicabs to provide public notice of the presence of the safety camera system in each taxicab as provided in § 1017.12(b) (relating to required markings and information).
(b) The notice required under this section must be affixed prominently to the exterior and interior of every taxicab that employs the use of a safety camera system.
(c) A taxicab equipped with an approved safety camera shall be presented to the Enforcement Department for issuance of the posting required under this section prior to providing taxicab service.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.77 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.77 temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (379971).
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1017.12 (relating to required markings and information).
§ 1017.78. Accessing safety camera images.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of a safety camera system is to discourage bad acts in taxicabs in furtherance of protecting the health and safety of taxicab drivers and the public.
(b) Prohibitions. Images from a safety camera’s system shall be maintained by a medallion certificate holder or dispatcher in the strictest of confidentiality and may not be duplicated, released or disclosed except as provided in subsection (c).
(c) Access. The Authority will be permitted to access safety camera images upon its written request to a certificate holder when necessary for the purpose of investigating a formal complaint against a medallion owner or taxicab driver or to respond to a subpoena, court order or other legal obligation.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.78 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.78 adopted November 13, 2015, effective November 14, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 6596; temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (379971) to (379972).
§ 1017.79. Storage of safety camera images.
Safety camera images shall be maintained and stored for no less than 30 days at the medallion or dispatcher certificate holder’s place of business. Upon presentation of the taxicab safety camera system to the Authority under § 1017.77 (relating to public notice), the medallion certificate holder shall submit a written statement to the Enforcement Department verifying the place of business where the safety camera images will be stored and the address of the location pertaining to postings under § 1017.77.
Authority The provisions of this § 1017.79 temporarily issued under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.
Source The provisions of this § 1017.79 temporarily adopted May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558.
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1017.78 (relating to accessing safety camera images).
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