UK taxi, private hire vehicle drivers to undergo criminal record checks every 6 months

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The new government standards were recommended after a raft of abuse cases in UK cities.

LONDON: Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in the United Kingdom will have to undergo criminal record checks every six months and cabs could be fitted with CCTV under fresh regulations to improve the licencing system, the country’s transport ministry said.

“That’s why we’re looking to licensing authorities to enforce these rigorous new standards, ensuring drivers are fit to transport passengers in a safe environment and to stop those who aren’t.” Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers are required to be trained to help them identify and respond to passengers that may have been abused, the ministry added.

 

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