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I have found out that if you are a holder of an HGV or PSV licence, certain licencing authorities will not require you to take a medical to either gain a taxi/private hire drivers licence or to renew your licence when you reach 45 and then every 5 years after.
So can any of you wise people on here tell me if your LA operates like this, if so please can you let me know?
I know of 1 that does this, is this the way its supposed to be or is it a 1 off? your input on this matter will be appreciated.

Oh and another interesting fact this LA will not reqiure you to take a driving test either, although non HGV/PSV licence holders will.

agabbycabbie.

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I don't know of any.

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IDFIMH

This is what is stated on there web site under taxi licencing

Driving test
Once you have passed the knowledge test we will arrange your driving test.

If you hold a HGV or PSV licence you will be exempt from taking a driving test or medical.

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Interesting.

What happens if you took those tests 30 years ago?

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IDFIMH

Doesnt matter when you passed, you need a group 2 medical to renew it at 45 and every 5 years till 65 no medical, licence gets revoked until you supply one.
Thats my situation in september HGV expires day before birthday, and taaxi about same time.
So what they are saying is if your HGV/PSV is valid you are medicly fit to drive anything.

agabby

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Can't really argue with that.

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IDFIMH

I cant either, but could an LA?

By the way i will be ringing them tomorrow and put this to them.
Since starting in this trade i cant believe the BS LAs get away with or the ways things are done, i did 18 years on trucks before taxis/PH and the laws governing them are the same from one end of the country to the other, no arguements lol

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We are lucky here the council pays for ours, once we reach 60 then every 5 years

Ok just an update, I have found 3 LAs which do not require taxi/ph drivers to take a medical if they hold a current hgv/psv licence.
And yes skippy1 you are lucky.(it will be hidden in the cost of of your licence)lol

But when you can get a group 2 medical done for as cheap as £20 isnt that better than being forced to go to your own doctor. or occy health
If DVLA will accept them, then these 2 bit councils should as well.
My doctor wants £90 for each medical form, robbing git, can get both done for £54.

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Ok list so far
Cambridge 1st i knew of
rest
wiltshire
suffolk coastal
north herts
poss sefton
amber valley
arun, you part of the country isnt it sussex, littlehampton
will update as i find them.
this doesnt only help me but any driver that holds a current hgv/psv who doesnt know and unwittingly had to take a taxi medical.
agabby

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I will be amazed if they do.

They have their rules set in stone and it will take much longer to change them than you have.

Not right, but that's the way it is.

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IDFIMH

Wycombe district used to accept applications from hgv/psv holders without a medical for their taxi badge but if you apply now chances are they wouldnt know anymore with staff changes they just seem to change rules as they go along

Could anyone object to the council condition through the magistrates???
Thats for those who alredy have the HGV or PSV ones in place

If I had a HGV licence I somehow doubt id wanna be driving a taxi/PHV given I coul dearn anything from £15/hr upwards plus overtime/holiday pay/SSP/pension, etc, etc...

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Ha ha £15 an hour you must be joking, not many give you a pension either, and alot of the HGV jobs being advertised now are not giving much more than minimum wage.
Agencies advertise those rates but you never get them, and dont believe the hype about driver shortages either, its a ploy by hgv training schools to get mugs to part with £1500 or more to pass.
Taxiing must be really bad in you manor.

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