Four private hire drivers operating in Bristol have been prosecuted after failing to provide accurate driver information linked to separate speeding offences earlier this year, according to Avon and Somerset Police. PC Patrick Quinton, who leads taxi enforcement for the force, said each case involved a private hire driver initially nominating another person as being behind the wheel. When challenged, all four later admitted they were the driver but had not supplied the inform

Blackpool’s licensing authority, local operators and the town’s main driver association have set out sharply aligned concerns over cross-border private hire working and the lack of national licensing standards, warning that current legislation is no longer capable of regulating the modern taxi and PHV market. Their written submissions to Parliament as part of an ongoing inquiry highlights a sector under pressure from inconsistent enforcement powers, fragmented regulatory rule

Image credit: HJS Emission Technology A retrofit emissions upgrade for London’s TX4 taxis, approved by Transport for London (TfL) in July, is now at risk of being withdrawn after the supplier said it has yet to receive confirmation on how the modification will affect vehicle age limits. HJS Emission Technology said its project cannot continue without a formal response from the regulator before the end of the year. HJS confirmed in July that its Euro 5 to Euro 6 retrofit syste