Taxi Driver Online

Once 60 my Licensing require annual medicals at £45 a pop

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never seen it on our requirements

age discrimination

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Might save your life.

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IDFIMH

Didn't save my brothers life.

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Former taxi driver

Doubt it, pulse rate, blood pressure, eye test?

off you go....


I was in hospital monday/tuesday now THEY did a proper job even if it didnt go as planned

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But if it wasn't for taxi medicals none of us, or very few, would even have that done in our lives.

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IDFIMH

I cant see anyone failing tho!

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I know plenty that have, but given proper treatment they often come back.

Or retire to live many happy years.

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IDFIMH

Had my last medical for my Hackney/Ph license about three and a half years ago passed with flying colours but whilst I was there the doc suggested that I had a PSA test as I was having a few waterworks issues ie having to go for a wee three or four times a night, it turned out my PSA score was higher than it should have been and after a few more tests it was confirmed I had early stage Prostate Cancer which I was able to sort out by surgery as the Cancer had not yet spread luckily, recovery definitely wasn't a walk in the park but I got there more or less eventually.

So indirectly the taxi medical potentially saved my life or at the very least much more arduous treatment.

Its made up....not in the license conditions

In the regs...




Not in the regs

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2.0. Medical
2.1. An applicant will be required on initial application and at the request of the Council, to undertake a
medical examination to assess their medical fitness to drive as a licensed driver. The examination will
be prescribed by the Council, and the period of recall shall be determined by the Medical Officer,
appointed by the Council.

2.2. If you have any illness or medical condition which prevents you from driving or requires you to notify
DVLA Swansea you must notify the Council immediately.

2.3. Further medical examinations will be required after any serious illness or injury.

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So a licensing dept can add requirements, no committee or consultation required?

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I suspect they have delegated powers to officers.

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IDFIMH

I know that there are some councils out there that - quite against the law
of the land – insist on three-yearly medicals. If your council still does
this, I suggest you complain to the Ombudsman. The timings as set by
the DVLA (and this is updated at least two or three times a year) are:
initial medical up to the age of 45, then five-yearly between 45 and 65,
then annually thereafter. So if you are coming up to 45 you will need
five medicals in the next 20 years,

Interesting. Are you saying that a council can't include 3 year medicals in it's policy? What defence could a council put forward to support this condition?

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Grandad,