Taxi Driver Online

more on the same story as keeps on coming up

A "dangerous" lack of taxis in the city could be fixed if Hull City Council relaxed the way new taxi drivers are registered according to Hull Private Hire Association.

Magnus Murray, secretary of the group, says a chronic shortage of taxi drivers means people are opting to walk long distances because they cannot book cars late on some evenings.

Following a busy weekend with numerous events including

, Mr Murray said some party-goers were told they would have to wait for hours on Saturday evening for a taxi.

The owner of 706 Cars said: “People are having to wait hours for taxis and it isn’t safe. It’s not just on weekends either. There can be lots of drivers working but there is such a demand at the minute that we just need more in Hull.

“When people are having to walk for miles because they are unable to get a taxi it is dangerous. We need more drivers, at least 300 hundred drivers would be needed to help sort this out.

yawn so boring I can't be bothered to cut and paste whole article

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Yet again we are told the lack of drivers in Hull can only be addressed by lowering standards and taking any old sh**.

Yet again I say pay people proper wages and give them proper working conditions and benefits and you will have them queuing at the door.

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IDFIMH

if there is truly unmet need on the ph front simple raise the fares and make sure there is a very good premium for working weekend nights.

Some, but not all, operators are quite happy to keep driver's earning low. Thus ensuring they work all the hours god sends.

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IDFIMH

Just the majority run on rates that low,drivers have to claim social security benefits.

Hull won't do anything they don't like competition up there. Hull is the only place where they can only use Kingston Communications for telephone and internet. Companies like BT and Virgin aren't allowed because Kingston Communications is owned by the Council.

KCOM is listed on the stock exchange as a plc.

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Former taxi driver