Taxi Driver Online

Following the success of the pilot scheme for suburban drivers in the Clapham, Balham and Tooting area the PCO has identified another area on the periphery of central London that would benefit from a similar scheme.

Suburban drivers currently licensed for Haringey and/or Waltham Forest will shortly be receiving a letter offering them the opportunity to apply for their licence to include part of the London Borough of Hackney.

If accepted for the project they will be permitted to ply for hire within the prescribed area, including the ranks at Manor House Station and Stamford Hill, in addition to their normal licensed area. A map indicating the additional area in which they will be permitted to ply for hire is attached to this notice. A similar map will be issued to drivers by the PCO and will have to be kept with their driver’s licences at all times and produced for inspection by a police officer or authorised member of the PCO on request.

In order to have this additional area added to their licence they will be required to undergo a Knowledge of London assessment for the area concerned. This assessment will normally involve a single ‘interview’ with a Knowledge of London Examiner lasting approximately 20 minutes and will focus on journeys starting from this area to the surrounding areas. The assessment will be designed to confirm that the driver can deliver a satisfactory level of service to the passenger.

The success of the scheme will be reviewed after 6 months and periodically thereafter to establish whether there is any increase in the supply of taxis in this area or if the supply of taxis in Haringey and Waltham Forest has been adversely affected.

Applications from suburban drivers licensed for Haringey and/or Waltham Forest wishing to participate in the pilot project must be submitted to the Senior Knowledge of London Examiner on the form supplied. Applicants will then be offered an appointment for their Knowledge assessment.

Roy Ellis
15 November 2006 Head of the Public Carriage Office

See yet more confirmation that the greenies can't cope with demand.

Roll on that quicky KOL.

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