Section 262(3) in The West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
(3)The taxi-meter shall be so constructed that when the indicator is vertical or displays the words 'for hire", as the case may be, the taxi-meter shall be out of action. Such taxi-meter shall be so placed as to be clearly visible to any person outside or in front of the vehicle and to the hirer inside. The vertical position of the indicator flag or the indicator showing the words for hire' shall indicate that the vehicle is available for hire.
