1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (382+ words) Cabbies working through apps such as Uber, Bolt and Freenow are likely facing an important record-keeping question under Making Tax Digital: is the money arriving in their bank account enough to accurately record their business income? For some drivers, relying…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (533+ words) HJS Emission Technology has moved to address confusion among London taxi drivers over the deadline for converting Euro 5 TX4 taxis to Euro 6 emissions standards. The company said the approved SCRT retrofit does not have to be installed before a vehicle reaches…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (516+ words) Hackney carriage fares in Ipswich could rise from 13 October 2026 under proposals designed to help taxi drivers meet higher fuel, insurance and vehicle operating costs. Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider the proposed tariff changes on 8 September. If approved, the new…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (534+ words) TyreSafe has launched a dedicated suite of tyre safety resources for the taxi and private hire vehicle sector following several enforcement cases involving dangerously worn tyres. The materials are intended to help professional drivers, operators, fleet managers and licensing authorities…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) Four in ten taxi licensing returns across England and Wales recorded the use of both vehicle age and emissions standards, according to the Department for Transport’s latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics. The figures show 117 of 290 council returns, or…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (256+ words) Taxi and private hire drivers working around Anfield Stadium have been put on notice over enforcement as road restrictions remain in place during redevelopment works. Liverpool City Council Licensing issued separate guidance to hackney carriage and private hire drivers, reflecting…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) Police have taken action against a locally licensed private hire vehicle after its registration plates were identified as “ghost plates”, raising concerns over attempts to defeat camera-based road enforcement. PC Patrick Quinton, Taxi Cop for Avon and Somerset Police, said…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Licensing Committee has recommended approval of a new penalty points scheme covering hackney carriage and private hire drivers, vehicles and operators. The proposal will now go before the council’s Executive Committee on 2 September. If approved, the revised…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (484+ words) A taxi driver remains responsible for ensuring a rented cab is safe before taking it onto the road, even when the vehicle, servicing schedule and repair arrangements are controlled by a fleet proprietor. The division of responsibility is relatively straightforward....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (560+ words) A London taxi driver has been issued with a £60 private parking charge after stopping outside an elderly passenger’s home at Brentford Lock Island. Gary Taylor said he was dropping the resident outside her flat in Tallow Road, Brentford, when the…...