The decision’s been made despite widespread and furious opposition from drivers, who’ve warned it will lead to an exodus from the trade and a shortage of taxis for passengers as a result.
“The proposed changes would affect just one per cent of current licence holders. That’s around 70 drivers out of around 5,000.”
Under the new rules, drivers who clock up seven or eight points on their licence will have to attend training sessions. Local cabbies have demonstrated several times against the proposals, which have been on the table in some form or other for the last two years. Mr Hussain pointed out that council staff who transport children to school would not be subject to the same rules. That’s because they’re regulated differently, but cabbies say the discrepancy is unfair.
In response, the council said that suggestions of racism in the development of the policy were “categorically incorrect”.is legally required to have a licensing regime specifically for taxis and private hire vehicles, which must be based on statutory guidance issued from the Department for Transport.
A consultation over the changes was held earlier this year and found cabbies overwhelmingly against the move, although members of the public who responded were in favour of tougher sanctions.
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