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Taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing authorities must use their licensing powers to protect children and vulnerable adults.
1. Introduction There is evidence to support the view that taxis and…
Best practice guidance to help local licensing authorities to carry out their taxi and private hire vehicle licensing functions.
1. Introduction 1.1 Background The Department for Transport has issued…
1. Introduction This guidance note relates to private hire vehicles in…
Introduction The purpose of this guidance note is to assist local…
Notice for taxi passengers What you can expect from the taxi trade and…
Outlines the responsibilities of licensing authorities to share safeguarding and road safety concerns about taxi and private hire vehicle drivers with each other.
This guidance is issued to licensing authorities in England under section…
When and how police forces and licensing authorities can share information with each other in the interest of public safety.
A guide about the safe operation of stretch limousines and other novelty vehicles.
Laws on how local authorities, and taxi and private hire vehicle operators must accommodate people in wheelchairs and guide dogs in line with the Equality Act.
This guidance note sets out the view of the Department for Transport of what is, and what is not, a private hire vehicle.
Government response to report on a safer system of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing.
Guidance for licensing authorities about how to assess applications to licence motorcycles as private hire vehicles.
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