Under the proposed law, all operators of private hire vehicles would be required to insure their drivers, provide training and pay their taxes in the UK in order to gain a licence to operate.
eh a bit daft unless they were going to restrict or stop self employed status of PH drivers
But while increased competition and new technology should be working in the interests of passengers, the explosion in the number of private hire vehicles on London’s streets has led to too many drivers with insufficient insurance and poor training.
“Some operators are also trying to drive their competition off the road through new apps by offering lower fares made possible by offshore tax arrangements – effectively robbing Peter to pay Paul.
The MP has drawn up the bill in consultation with the Licensed Taxi Driver’s Association, Addison Lee, RMT Union and the Hailo app and has outlined key areas he want to address.
this wouldn't be a veiled attempt to render Ufail impotent would it
I wonder how many free taxi rides he's getting for trying to bring this into law
