It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon any regularly scheduled bus carrying passengers for hire in the City and operate any television, radio receiver or tape recording device. Any motorman or conductor of such bus is hereby empowered to use such reasonable force as may be necessary to prevent any person operating such television, radio or tape recorder from going upon any such bus or to eject such person from the vehicle. (Code 1981 § 46-26. Code 1995 § 154-32.)