A carrier of passengers for hire must use the utmost care and diligence for the safe transportation of passengers. Although a carrier is not required to guarantee the safety of its passengers, it is required to exercise a high degree of care and skill to secure their safe transportation.

The phrase "utmost care and diligence" means the highest degree of care reasonably to be expected from human diligence and foresight for the passengers' safety.

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