Dublin Carriage Act, 1853

Drivers not to charge more than Sum agreed for, when the Distance stated shall be exceeded without Direction.

XLIV. It shall and may be lawful for any Person to require the Driver of any Hackney Carriage to drive such Hackney Carriage for a stated Sum of Money a Distance, in the Discretion of the Driver, the Fare for which shall be the Worth or Value of the Sum so stated, without specifying any Place at which he is to stop; and in case the said Driver shall exceed such Distance without Authority or Direction for so doing, and shall exact or demand more than the Sum for which he was so engaged to drive, he shall forfeit a Sum not exceeding Forty Shillings for such Offence.