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Taxi Training

Background to the practical ‘Taxi Driving Test’

In 1999 the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) introduced a non-statutory practical driving test for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles.

Some Licensing Authorities now insist that you must pass the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire practical assessment before you are issued with a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire drivers licence.

The reason for the assessment is best summarised by following paragraph which is common to all the DSA literature:

“As a professional driver you have a special responsibility to ensure that your passengers have a safe, comfortable and enjoyable journey. Every journey should be a safe one, taxi drivers make millions of safe and efficient journeys in Britain each year and the safe completion of each journey totally depends on the skill of the driver.”

The reason for your Licensing Authority requiring you to take the assessment is to ensure that each taxi driver has the correct driving skills.

The DSA strongly recommends that you:

familiarise yourself with the content of the test and
take professional instruction prior to taking the test.

Driver Training North East Limited provides a variety of taxi training sessions which will fulfil both of the above recommendations and will bring you to the standard where you can pass the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire assessment.

Contact Driver Training North East Limited for further details.

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Taxi Drivers - Practical Taxi Driving Test

Driver Training North East Limited provide professional services for companies, businesses, councils and organisations across the North East of England including, Tyneside: Newcastle, Gateshead, Gosforth, Sunderland, South Shields, Tynemouth, Washington. Teesside: Stockton, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Newton Aycliffe, Durham: Peterlee, Durham, Consett, Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor, Darlington, Richmond, Barnard Castle.