The announcement of LEVC’s forthcoming new model has been welcomed as a major commitment to the future of London’s black cab trade, but the LTDA says significant work remains to prevent a shortage of taxis before the new model becomes available. Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association General Secretary Steve McNamara said confirmation that Geely-owned LEVC was developing an entirely new London taxi brought “both relief and anticipation in equal measure”, with the trade now seeking

The passenger has disappeared, the next booking is waiting and a smartphone is vibrating somewhere in the rear passenger cabin. What happens next can determine whether the driver or fleet wins back a customer or receives an allegation about missing property. A post-journey vehicle check is the best starting point, but not always practical. It finds phones, wallets and bags before another passenger enters, reducing the risk of an innocent mistake becoming an unresolvable dispu

Image Credit: WV Public Protection Taxi and private hire drivers are being reminded of the importance of regular tyre checks after licensing enforcement officers discovered a vehicle with exposed tyre cords during compliance activity in Manchester. Wolverhampton City Council’s Public Protection service said its Northern Compliance Team had been working alongside police and other licensing colleagues during a busy weekend of enforcement activity marking the start of Tyre Safet