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• LONDON CABBIES DROP POPPY CABS NAME AFTER ROYAL BRITISH LEGION LEGAL DISPUTE

  For nearly 20 years, an armada of hackney carriages has operated under the informal banner of "Poppy Cabs," providing free transport for war veterans to the annual national Remembrance Day service.

• MINISTERS URGED TO HAND TFL FULL CONTROL OF DRIVERLESS TAXIS AHEAD OF LONDON ROLLOUT

  Under current rules, the DfT authorises driverless vehicles on public roads, but TfL holds licensing power over paid passenger services and must grant consent before commercial operations can begin.

• SHEFFIELD TAXI DRIVERS UNDER CONSTANT SIEGE FROM STONE THROWING YOUTHS

  Cabbies report that youths on bikes and electric scooters flee the scene quickly, forcing drivers to avoid hotspots such as Parson Cross, Shiregreen, Southey Green, and Woodthorpe during peak hours.

• WELL DONE TO HULL TAXI FIRM, WER2, FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

  The firm is launching its latest campaign aiming to install Bleed Control Kits across the city to help victims of knife crime.

• BILKING A PROBLEM FOR ALL OUR TRADE

  This was a recent post from Local Cars in Bradford...

• IS IT LEGAL TO DRIVE WEARING FLIP FLOPS OR SLIDERS?

  You can get behind the wheel wearing flip flops or sliders provided you are able to operate the controls safely.

• LIVERPOOL UBER DRIVERS HIT BY SOARING COMMISSION FEES AS AI CONTROLLED DYNAMIC PAY TAKES HOLD

  New Worker Info Exchange analysis of data from 78 Liverpool Uber drivers, covering over 1.4m trips, reveals that Uber's AI driven "dynamic pay" system leaves drivers working harder, for far less pay.

• WEALDEN COUNCILLORS SET TO DISCUSS 10 PER CENT INCREASE IN TAXI FARES

  Council officers described the proposed rise in a report as "reasonable", explaining it reflects the growing financial pressures and rising costs faced by drivers since fares were adjusted in Oct 2022.

• POLICE LAUNCH MAJOR HUDDERSFIELD TRAFFIC OPERATION NEAR COLLEGE

  Working alongside Kirklees Council Taxi Licensing near New College, police launched the proactive clampdown to target illegal driving and ensure vehicles on the road were complying with regulations.

• VIRGIN ATLANTIC PASSENGERS COULD SOON SWAP TRAFFIC FOR 8 MINUTE FLYING TAXI RIDES

  Announced at the Farnborough Air Show, the agreement will allow airline customers to book a flight on Joby's electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft (eVTOL) directly through the Virgin Atlantic app or website.

• HMRC REMINDER TO PRIVATE HIRE AND TAXI DRIVERS

  Deadline approaches for first Making Tax Digital quarterly update...

• CARDIFF TAXI CRACKDOWN THREE VEHICLES SEIZED AND DOZENS FINED IN MAJOR OVERNIGHT SAFETY SWEEP

  The sweep, which ran from 4pm on July 18 to 2am the following morning, focused on ensuring passenger vehicles were safe, roadworthy, and operating legally.

• JOINT NUNEATON OPERATION SEES TAXIS CHECKED SHOWING ONLY MINOR COMPLIANCE ISSUES

  On Tuesday, 14 July, traffic officers set up on Avenue Road, Nuneaton, alongside council colleagues to target defective taxis and general traffic offences — with encouraging results.

• CHARGE DROPPED AGAINST ISLE OF MAN CABBIE ACCUSED OF ASKING PASSENGER FOR SEXUAL FAVOURS

  Adrian Erive Santos, 45, from Ramsey, appeared at Douglas Courthouse on Tuesday morning, 21 July, following allegations stemming from an incident on June 27.

• CCTV IMAGE RELEASED AFTER CABBIE ASSAULTED OUTSIDE FARNHAM STATION IN IN SURREY

  Officers investigating the assault of a taxi driver outside Farnham railway station in May have released this image in connection with the offence.

• CALDERDALE PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR TAXI DRIVERS FRUSTRATED BY RESTRICTED LICENSING ACCESS

  Independent Cllr Osman Khalil brought the concerns of the area's more than 1,000 drivers to the council, stating the office is open for just three hours on Wednesdays and Fridays.

• BRADFORD PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER TO APPEAL AFTER LOSING LICENCE OVER ALLEGED PASSENGER ASSAULT

  A 37-year-old Bradford private hire driver, Mohammed Mohammed, has had his licence revoked following allegations that he assaulted a passenger during a dispute over a late pick-up.

• UBER DRIVER TARGETED IN FLOUR BOMBING ATTACK NEAR SHEFFIELD COACH STATION

  An Uber driver was targeted while carrying a passenger near Sheffield Coach Station after three young male cyclists threw a bag of flour into his vehicle.

• BRADFORD CABBIE SCRAPS LICENCE REVOCATION APPEAL OVER LEGAL COST FEARS

  Mohammed Rafiq, from Bradford, was stripped of his licence by council officers who ruled he was no longer a "fit and proper person" to operate a PHV.

• KEIGHLEY CABBIE'S LICENCE NOT REVOKED THANKS TO REPRESENTATION BY COUNCILLOR VAZ SHABIR

  Cllr Shabir said: "Last month a taxi driver approached me about a hearing he had with North Yorkshire Council licensing committee on Saturday 20th June. He informed me on Friday 19th June!