Taxi Driver Online

August 31, 2007 Friday

Disability training for cab drivers

Echo

CAB drivers in Castle Point are to get special training to ensure they give the best possible service to people with disabilities.

The disability awareness training has been organised by the licensing team at Castle Point Council and is being provided to both hackney carriage and private hire drivers.

The training will help drivers provide the most appropriate service to all passengers, including those in wheelchairs, people with walking difficulties or hearing impairments and passengers with hidden disabilities.

The one-day courses, between October 8 and 12, will also look at customer care and the safety and comfort of passengers.

Cliff Brunt, chairman of the licensing committee, said: "Our licensing team is determined to keep driving standards forward and wants to make sure that the service is at the highest possible standard for all."
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