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What do to become a Taxi Driver Hackney Plate
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What do I do to become a Taxi Driver Hackney Plate. Not London(Not Green) or Home Counties(Not Yellow) or Private Hire
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"You are probably surrounded by several LA�s depending on where you are in the country and how big your area is. LA�s can run taxi services in very different ways; So this subject should be your first port of call when doing your research. It may benefit you to work outside the council you live in (although some councils don�t allow this). Average time to get your licence is 5-8 weeks, up to 3 years for London hackney drivers.
I will run through the basics requirements
-Minimum age 21
-Licence held for at least 12 months
-MOT � This is normally an MOT specific to Taxis and can be every 6 months in some areas. If you plan on renting time on a hackney cab the owner should look after the MOT.
-Passport or other ID
-Drivers Licence � Got points? I will cover this in another post.
-CRB Check (Criminal records Bureau) I will cover this more in future blogs, especially for prospective drivers that have a record for whatever reason.
-Medical � The council will give you a list of doctors approved for doing these checks when you apply. (Again more on this in future blogs for drivers with medical conditions and those who don�t want to be shafted by some greedy doctors charging extortionate fees.
-Fees, Fees, Fees!!! For all of the above, everyone will charge you for everything but that�s just the way it goes.
-Street knowledge test
-DVLA Mandate check
-Driving Test
"You are probably surrounded by several LA�s depending on where you are in the country and how big your area is. LA�s can run taxi services in very different ways; So this subject should be your first port of call when doing your research. It may benefit you to work outside the council you live in (although some councils don�t allow this). Average time to get your licence is 5-8 weeks, up to 3 years for London hackney drivers.
I will run through the basics requirements
-Minimum age 21
-Licence held for at least 12 months
-MOT � This is normally an MOT specific to Taxis and can be every 6 months in some areas. If you plan on renting time on a hackney cab the owner should look after the MOT.
-Passport or other ID
-Drivers Licence � Got points? I will cover this in another post.
-CRB Check (Criminal records Bureau) I will cover this more in future blogs, especially for prospective drivers that have a record for whatever reason.
-Medical � The council will give you a list of doctors approved for doing these checks when you apply. (Again more on this in future blogs for drivers with medical conditions and those who don�t want to be shafted by some greedy doctors charging extortionate fees.
-Fees, Fees, Fees!!! For all of the above, everyone will charge you for everything but that�s just the way it goes.
-Street knowledge test
-DVLA Mandate check
-Driving Test
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