Taxi drivers say giving violent criminals PHV licences is ‘a mockery’
Safety is the priority when it comes to driving a taxi. Vehicles have to undergo thorough checks and maintenance, and drivers have to be fit and proper people who keep up to date with regulations.
‘I made £13 in four hours … being a taxi driver isn’t the bonanza that many think’
Running any business has its challenges, but taxi drivers are faced with the extra difficulty that people think they are raking in money, when the reality is that many are struggling to make ends meet.
Experts share their views on issues facing taxi industry
As the challenges facing the taxi and PHV industry continue to grow, experts are coming up with a range of solutions to the issues they face.
Petrol and diesel taxis are reaching the end of the road
Councils are planning to ban petrol and diesel taxis and PHVs in a bid to cut pollution in several towns and cities.
Taxi drivers must look after themselves and their cabs this festive season
Taxis and PHVs undergo regular checks to make sure they are safe for the roads and drivers pay extra attention to them during the winter festive period.
Taxi drivers should enjoy full rewards for good service
Taxi drivers provide a vital role in the communities they serve and do far more than get people from one place to another.
‘Don’t take the nearest cab, take the greenest’, says Uber boss
The appeal comes from one of Uber’s bosses who wants passengers to ignore petrol and diesel cabs and PHVs which might be around the corner and instead wait until an EV is available.
Hero taxi drivers save woman who fell from motorway bridge
With the speed of motorway traffic, drivers have little time to avoid disaster – but quick-thinking cabbies became lifesavers when a woman fell on to the carriageway from an overhead bridge.
Fare dodger jailed: taxi drivers have heard every excuse in the book
No matter how pleasant or difficult a passenger has been, paying the fare can trigger all sorts of reactions – and taxi drivers have seen them all before.
Rider is a believer despite Waymo robotaxi challenge fail
A resident who was kept up all night by Waymo robotaxis honking their horns decided to spend 24 hours in one to see how good they are.
Taxi drivers warn there aren’t enough cabs to meet new standards
Taxi drivers have warned that there is a shortage of affordable cabs that meet new vehicle standards being proposed in York.
Childish behaviour is damaging taxis and putting lives at risk
Taxi drivers are worried that children throwing stones at cabs could cause serious accidents – and even cost people their lives. Drivers have come forward […]