§ 26-146. Stopping, standing or parking of buses and taxicabs; use of bus stops and taxicab stands.

(a)

The operator of a taxicab shall not stop, stand or park upon any street in any business district at any place or at any time other than at a taxicab stand except that this subsection shall not prevent the operator of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping, standing or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while engaged in the expeditious unloading or loading of passengers.

(b)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a public bus in a public bus stop or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when the bus stop or taxicab stand has been appropriately signed; however, the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers when the stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter the zone.

(c)

The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times indicated on official signs, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic-control device.

(Code 1973, § 27-80; Code 1992, § 26-146)