“This is why I strongly recommend that drivers install legal cameras in their vehicles."

Dutch taxi platform Robin is introducing an alternative to the traditional commission model in the taxi industry.

DfT said engagement with the sector has helped shape ongoing policy and informed work on a draft Bill expected to be brought forward for pre-legislative scrutiny during current parliament.

The proposals drew 7 objections from members of the PH trade and a petition signed by 12 HC drivers after the council announced plans to raise renewal costs for both vehicles and drivers.

Jill Donison, 51, from Seaham, came up with the concept while working as a private hire driver and noticing how positively passengers reacted to having a woman behind the wheel.

The push for reform follows data revealing that the council received 89 complaints last year regarding drivers and vehicles licensed by other local authorities. 

The proposals would relax the rules for Category N vehicles, which have non-structural damage, and Category S, which have structural damage but can legally return to the road once repaired.

Leon Gladdis, 29, from Newport, was sentenced at the Isle of Wight Crown Court after admitting a series of dangerous offences across Devon and the Isle of Wight.