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Taxi! Council mulls £120 training test



Would-be taxi drivers may face a new £120 driving test when applying for their taxi licence if a county council road safety expert has his way.

West Lindsey District Council has agreed to investigate how tests run by Russell Morgan of the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership might boost taxi safety.

Mr Morgan told the Licensing and Regulatory Committee last week that after Lincoln City introduced the test two years ago, no taxi drivers have been involved in accidents or received points on their licence. He wanted to see his test adopted countywide, which takes a day and covers matters including managing road risk, corporate manslaughter rules, customer service, mandatory vehicle checks, hazard recognition and eco-driving.

Councillors supported the idea but demanded officers investigate the safety claims.

Coun Owen Brierley said the extra test was a “no brainer” if it meant younger, inexperienced taxi drivers drove better.

Coun Lewis Strange saw the plan as another ‘check’ into the council helping ensure drivers are safe.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Fechin Eco-Driving and Corporate Manslaughter rule etc...that's fech all to with Road safety and all to do with making someone in training a shed load of Wonga.

Most of the rest is what you passed your driving test to prove you can already do..Eg: Managing Road risk and Hazard recognition.


Mr Morgans in if for the £££££ methinks.

A driver and a doer....you should approve

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Why..If you have to have additional training to be polite, courteous and safe on the road then just maybe Driving people about for a living is not for you.

It's like so many of the "Must Have" qualifications, little benefit to the buyer but huge benefit to the massive training industry that's riding on the back of it.

Change "So many" to "All" and I would completely agree.

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Chris The Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mc ... re=related

Mr Morgan might do well to change his name to Mr Pinnocio....

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Former taxi driver

I take it you have issues with the following statement jimbo?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Issues? In that I believe the above statement to be untrue? Oh yes. A FOI request would clarify, would it not?

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Former taxi driver

definitely

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin