FollowFollowFollowFollow The government has issued comprehensive guidance for taxi and PHV sector on actions that drivers, operators and owners of taxis or private hire vehicles (PHVs) can take to protect against coronavirus. The new guidance covers the following...
FollowFollowFollowFollow The Status of the guidance Section 177(1) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 confers power on to the Secretary of State to “issue guidance to public authorities as to how their licensing functions under taxi and private hire vehicle...
FollowFollowFollowFollow The Government is consulting on offences for using a hand-held mobile phones. These new offences will affect licensed taxi & private hire drivers. The law prohibiting the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving has been in place...
FollowFollowFollowFollow With the rules and regulations changing as often as they do, here is a round up of the Covid secure rules as the relate to the taxi and PH licensed trade. Accessible transport All equality and discrimination law continues to apply. All...
FollowFollowFollowFollow The concept of ‘fit and proper’ is the cornerstone of hackney carriage and private hire licensing. In my last PHTM article in August, I looked at fit and proper in the context of the new statutory guidance. In this article, I want to focus...
FollowFollowFollowFollow Following the Government’s announcement that face coverings are now mandatory in all licensed taxis and PHVs, the required regulations and DfT advice has now been issued. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a...
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