“Absolute” provisions in taxi & private hire policies – is there room for manoeuvre?
twitter Follow linkedin Follow Most licensing authorities will have some kind of a policy on convictions relating to applicants or licence holders of a taxi or private hire driver’s licence. These policies set out the individual licensing authority’s expectation in...
Taxi/PH drug driving a “growing problem” according to police
twitter Follow linkedin Follow Police have said that drug driving in the taxi & private hire trade is becoming a “growing problem” as 8 licensed drivers were caught in Liverpool in as many days. Figures have shown that more than 40 taxi & private hire drivers...
“Doing lifts” – An emerging unlawful industry
The emerging popularity of “doing lift” services is an issue that regulators need to urgently get to grips with as it is undermining the UK’s stringent taxi and private hire licensing laws. “Doing lifts” is the phenomena of using social media to buy and...
Appealing a decision of a licensing authority
Taxi and private hire drivers, operators and proprietors should always give serious consideration to appealing a decision by a licensing authority to refuse, revoke or suspend a licence. The procedure for doing so is clearly set out in the legislation and licence...
