what age do you have to be to drive a taxi?

Question

my daughter wants to become a taxi driver in her local town and she is 22yrs old, she has held a full licence for 3years

Answer 1

By law you cannot hold a taxi cab driver’s licence until you are 21 years of age. There is no upper age limit at this time and, provided you meet the criteria that follow, you may be issued with a taxi cab driver’s licence.

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CHARACTER!

Every applicant is the subject of a criminal record check before being issued with a cab driver’s licence. If you have had any convictions you are advised to disclose all of them on your application form. A conviction does not necessarily preclude you from holding a licence - it depends what the conviction was for and the sentence imposed - but you must disclose all convictions and any charges/summonses outstanding against you. Failure to disclose current convictions is likely to result in the refusal of your application.

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FITNESS!

Every applicant is required to have a medical report form, issued by the Public Carriage Office, completed by the doctor who has held their medical records for the previous 12 months.

The medical report covers 7 major areas, these are:

Cardiovascular i.e. heart
Endocrine system i.e. diabetes
Epilepsy
Nervous system (including progressive illnesses)
Psychiatric illness
Vision
Musculoskeletal i.e. body
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The following medical conditions may prevent you from holding a taxi cab driver’s licence.

Epilepsy.
Insulin dependent diabetes.
Monocular vision or poor vision either with our without glassess.
A progressive illness.
History of alcohol or drug abuse.
Physical disability which might impair the ability to drive a taxi safely or assist disabled/wheelchair passengers.
Heart problems (e.g. heart attack, heart surgery)
Neurological or neurosurgical disorders (e.g. strokes, blackouts, head injuries)
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THE KNOWLEDGE

You must have a thorough knowledge of London, including the location of streets, squares, clubs, hospitals, hotels, theatres, government and public buildings, railway stations, police stations, courts, diplomatic buildings, important places of worship, cemeteries, crematoria, parks and open spaces, sports and leisure centres, places of learning, restaurants and historic buildings; in fact everything you need to know to be able to take passengers to their destinations by the most direct routes.

You may be licensed either for the whole of London or for one or more of the 16 suburban sectorsThe "All London" licence requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the 25,000 streets within a six mile radius of Charing Cross with a more general knowledge of the major arterial routes throughout the rest of London. If you wish to work as a taxi driver in central London or at Heathrow Airport you need an "All London" licence.

Alternatively, you may choose to study for a suburban licence. Outside the six mile radius London is divided into sixteen sectors. You can select one of these and will be required to have a detailed knowledge of your chosen sector along with a more general knowledge of Central London. You may add additional sectors once licensed.

Assessment is by means of an initial written test which determines whether you have reached the required standard to commence "appearances." These are a series of one to one oral examinations conducted by a qualified Knowledge of London Examiner. The examiner grades each applicant according to his or her performance. The higher the grade on each appearance, the quicker the applicant can expect to receive a licence. Some applicants pass the Knowledge with as few as 10 or 12 appearances while others take longer.

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DRIVING TEST

You will be carrying passengers for hire and reward in a purpose built vehicle which has different driving characteristics from a standard car and consequently you need to take a taxi driving test so that the licensing Authority can be assured as to your competence to drive the vehicle safely in a congested city environment and your ability to use the facilities provided to assist the disabled i.e. wheelchair facilities and swivel seat.The test is conducted by a member of the Public Carriage Office staff trained to take tests.

If you are physically handicapped you can still become a taxi driver providing you are able to pass the driving test, if necessary using a cab which has been modified to approved standards to cater for your particular disability.

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HOW TO APPLY

You must complete an application form and declaration, which can be obtained by calling at the Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street, London N1 9PU. You must attend the Public Carriage Office between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) with your completed application form, making sure that all questions have been answered and that both the form and declaration have been signed and dated. When you attend you must have with you.


Your birth certificate*
Your full DLVA driving licence showing your current residential address.
If you are a married woman, your marriage certificate.
If you have changed your name other than by marriage appropriate documentation.
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*If you are unable to produce your birth certificate a full current British passport will suffice. If your birth certificate is not in English bring your valid, current passport. If you are not a British citizen or an EEC national your passport MUST have an "Indefinite Stay" stamp. A certificate of baptism is NOT acceptable.







To drive a minibus which has nine or more passenger seats for hire or reward you will normally need Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) entitlement. To obtain this you must meet higher medical standards and take a further driving test. Hire or reward generally means any payment in cash or kind made by or on behalf of passengers which gives them right to be carried in a vehicle.

Applying for PCV vehicle entitlement
You will need to apply for provisional entitlement to be added to your driving licence. For information on what you need to do, please see Applying for a provisional driving licence to drive larger vehicles, minibuses or buses.

Driving a minibus not used for hire or reward
You may be allowed to drive a minibus without bus entitlement, if it is not used for hire or reward.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

your daughter is good all she has to do is pass the test and i hope taxi driver isnt what your daughter wants to do her whole life... and whatever you do ..dont pick mark as your best answere

Answer 4

It may vary by state but you have to be able to get a chauffers lisc to drive others. My daughter got one to drive a day care van while she was in college and she was 19.

Answer 5

as a rule 25 for insurance reasons!

Answer 6

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What state? it def varies try your local RMV/DMV website

Answer 7

i think that you have to have your driver liscense and thats it so she should be good

Answer 8

she should be good then