I'm Struggling To See Why This Is A Good Idea

[youngmafbog]

//Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said: "The Deregulation Bill will not put taxi passengers at risk and drivers will continue to have their backgrounds routinely checked. Councils will have strong tools to assess drivers’ and operators’ suitability and to carry out enforcement activity.//

If the licensed driver can legally hand the keys to someone else then how will the checks take place?

http://news.sky.com/story/1272948/taxi-law-change-puts-women-at-higher-risk

[mushroom25]

shouldn't worry about it - taxis are history.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27617079

[ToraToraTora]

this is designed to help the taxi taliban take over the industry entirely.

[askyourgran]

Taxi taliban is right. A young lady of may acquaintance was rear-ended by a taxi at some traffic lights. The Driver asked her to go to the taxi office to see the boss for paperwork etc. She duly went only for the boss to hand her £2000 no questions asked. Being a young new driver she took the cash.

[askyourgran]

Sorry, not may acquaintance, my acquaintance.