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"Particular attention shall be given to the inspection of any ambulance licensed hereunder to determine that the brakes, lights, windshield, tires and mechanical parts are maintained in a safe con- dition because of the use of such vehicles as emergency vehicles equipped with red lights and sirens, and no such vehicle shall be permitted to operate when any part thereof is ~efective in any de- gree which might make said vehicle less safe at high speeds or in quick stops and turns." "Section 6386. Taximeter. All taxicabs shall be equipped with taximeters which are mechanically operated and of standard design. Such meters shall be sealed at all points and connections which if manipulated would affect the correctness of their reading or recording. Each taximeter shall have a flag to denote when the vehicle is employed and when not employed, and no taxicab so equip- ped shall be operated upon the streets of the City unless the taxi- meter is working properly and registering accurately." "Section 6387. Refusal to Pay Legal Taxi Fare. No person shall refuse to pay the legal fare up to, but not exceeding $10.00, for any taxi after having hired the same, and it is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor to hire any vehicle herein defined with intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired of the value of such service. It is expressly provided that any taxi fare in excess of $10.00 shall be a matter for advance contract between the parties and refusal to pay the same shall not be deemed a misdemeanor. Dis- putes about the legality or reasonableness of the charge, or about any taxi fare exceeding $10.00 for such service shall be determined by Civil action." "Section 6388. Solicitation of Passengers. No driver shall solicit passengers for a taxicab except when seated in the driver's compartment of such cab, or while standing irmmediately adjacent to the curb side thereof, and no taxicab shall park upon the street of the City while the driver solicits passengers. -8-