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BOLTON DRIVER SUSPENDED AFTER COURT FINE FOR UNINSURED VEHICLE

Bolton Council’s licensing committee noted that the driver’s actions breached the strict conditions required to hold a PH licence which gave reasonable cause to suspend him.

METRO MAYOR PUTS BRAKES ON ROLL OUT OF DRIVERLESS CARS TO WEST OF ENGLAND

Bristol and the West of England will not see driverless taxis on their streets anytime soon after Metro Mayor Helen Godwin rejected the idea, despite a new government push for the technology.

OXFORD COUNCILLOR AND TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR SPEEDING AT 53MPH IN A 30MPH ZONE

Saj Malik, 57, pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates' Court to the speeding offence, which took place on January 14 on the Oxford Road through Tiddington.

FIFE COUNCILLORS OUTRAGED AS TAXI OPERATORS FARE POORLY IN LATEST SAFETY INSPECTIONS

Figures presented to Fife Council’s Regulations and Licensing Committee on 2 June, revealed that out of 203 vehicles inspected in East Fife between February and May, 35 failed their first test.

SHOCKING DASHCAM FOOTAGE REVEALS INTIMIDATING REALITY FACING NEWQUAY'S NIGHTTIME CABBIES

Jonathan, the owner of Coastal Taxis Newquay, shared the footage with CornwallLive to highlight how quickly situations can turn and how vulnerable taxi drivers can be on weekend nights.

VEEZU ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN CAB9 TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY OFFERING

Cab9 will continue to operate under its existing brand and leadership, with CEO Tarpit Grover remaining in position and continuing to lead the business, its product development and customer relationships.

LONDON WATCHDOG LAUNCHES INQUIRY INTO SAFETY AND JOB RISKS OF LOOMING ROBOTAXI ROLLOUT

The investigation will examine how robotaxis should be licensed and regulated by the Mayor of London and TfL, especially after government plans accelerated the approval process for driverless trials.

HAMILTON PASSENGER JAILED FOR 18 MONTHS AFTER VIOLENT ATTACK ON TAXI DRIVER

Michael McCabe, 43, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison following the July incident, which also involved him smashing a resident's window with a wheelie bin.

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES ON A52 NEAR WAINFLEET AFTER ENGINE FAULT

Emergency crews from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were alerted to the blaze on the Wainfleet bypass at 11:25 pm on Sunday.

LONDON MAN WHO POSED AS TAXI DRIVER IN BRIGHTON TO RAPE WOMAN FOUND GUILTY

In the early hours of Sunday, July 3, 2022, Ruckling Ramsay was driving around Brighton city centre where he picked up a vulnerable, 19-year-old woman and pressured her into sniffing white powder.

WOMAN JAILED AFTER CRIME SPREE INVOLVING STOLEN TAXI, HAMMER ATTACK AND ASSAULTS ON PARAMEDICS

Mia Stebbings, of North Walsham, was jailed last month after committing multiple offences across Dereham and her hometown.

LICENSING OFFICERS ASKED TO CHECK TAXI PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS FOR MOTABILTY FRAUD

"Can I draw your attention to the new eForm on the Motability Operations webpage for reporting misuse.

MANCHESTER AIRPORT MEETING AGREED TO DISCUSS DANGEROUS UNSANITARY CONDITIONS IN DRIVER WAITING

The ADCU has welcomed Manchester Airport's agreement to meet with the union to discuss urgent concerns regarding the conditions faced by PH drivers using the airport's designated waiting area.

TAXI AND PH AMONGST THE UK SECTORS MOST IMPACTED BY INFLATION AS COST SURGE 54 PER CENT

The cost of running a business has risen significantly in the past decade, reshaping the business landscape across the UK.

MAN SEEN ASSAULTING CABBIE IN NORTHAMPTON ... CAN YOU HELP?

The incident happened near to the Palmerston Road and Cliftonville junction on Saturday, May 23, between 1.45am and 2am, when a man was seen assaulting a taxi driver.

GREEN LIGHT FOR EDINBURGH TAXI OUTING AFTER POLICE ESCORT ROW

The annual Edinburgh Taxi Outing was shelved earlier this week after officers declined to provide a motorbike escort due to a "policy change".

PHTM SO PROUD OF OUR TRADE: THIS POST WAS SHARED ON LINKEDIN

I travelled to London to visit my critically ill grandson at Great Ormond Street Hospital. After arriving at Paddington, I jumped into a black cab across the city.

ADDISON LEE ROLLS OUT CPR TRAINING WITH ST JOHNS AMBULANCE AFTER DRIVER HELPS SAVE PASSENGER'S LIFE

Godwin Omotobora joined twenty Addison Lee drivers on 27th May for a training session at its West Drayton Fleet Hub, delivered by St John Ambulance staff, to share his first-hand experience and encourage other drivers to

ADDISON LEE ROLLS OUT CPR TRAINING AFTER DRIVER HELPS SAVE PASSENGERS LIFE

Godwin Omotobora joined twenty Addison Lee drivers on 27th May for a training session to share his first-hand experience and encourage other drivers to learn the skills that helped him to save a life.

BRADFORD PRIVATE HIRE BOSS FINED AFTER BLAMING SOFTWARE ISSUE FOR UNLICENSED DRIVER