Harlow Council launches new taxi safety app A NEW smartphone app which allows people to check whether or not their taxi is properly licensed has been launched by Harlow Council.
Designed to improve safety and crack down on unlicensed minicabs, Taxi Check Live! uses the phone’s data connection to link directly to the authority’s licensing system.
Once downloaded, the software checks any vehicle’s registration number against a comprehensive database of black cabs and private hire vehicles licensed to operate in Harlow.
If a green tick appears the vehicle is legitimate - but a red cross indicates the cab is not currently licensed by the authority.
Councillor Ian Beckett, chairman of the council’s licensing committee, said: "We are using mobile phone technology to give residents and visitors the peace of mind that they are using a licensed taxi or private hire vehicle in Harlow.
"We are always working with local taxi and private hire companies to maintain high standards and this is another way of making people feel safe when travelling around the town."
The new software, which has been developed in-house by the council’s ICT and licensing teams, has also been welcomed by police.
Chief Inspector Ben Hodder said: "We fully support any project which keeps members of our community safe.
"The Taxi Check Live! system is another tool in which people can receive information quickly to enable them to make a reliable informed deci¬sion then and there on their personal safety."
TaxiCheck Live! can be downloaded with a smartphone by scanning the QR code below or by typing
www.harlow.gov.uk/tcl into your smartphone’s internet browser.
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