Use only Licensed Bracknell Taxi Company’s for your Safety
Most of us have heard or seen and read awful stories of the public experiences with minicab journeys and when you look into the story in detail the majority occur in unlicensed taxis and minicabs. Many people say it was cheaper or the only kind of taxi to hand but at the end of the day it’s their safety and well being that they are risking. The reason to make sure of a safe journey home from Bracknell you should only use licensed Bracknell Taxis.
The difference between and unlicensed and a licensed or an authorised taxi is your safety. The local authority in this area is Bracknell Forest Council they are responsible for taxi licensing; they have a section that issues licenses for both the taxi and its driver. Every licensing officer works from the same guidelines so throughout the UK with the exception of a few slight differences all applicatory taxi regulations are quite uniformed. The first consideration is the taxi itself, the vehicle must be fit for purpose and in good repair . It must be roadworthy with a full mot certificate and most council will require a separate taxi test quite often this extra test is compulsory every six months. Because of the high mileage a taxi covers per annum often more than 50 thousand miles, this is an extra check on the taxis road worthiness.
This enables Bracknell Forest Council to make sure taxis working in its area keep to the required standard above all safe for the driver and its passengers. They also require proof of an insurance policy for each taxi not only to check that it is upto date but also to make sure that it includes sufficient cover not only for the taxi vehicle but also that it has decent public liability cover so in the event of an accident you are covered. The majority standard car insurance policies do not cover for hire and reward this is included in a taxi insurance . So if you take the chance with and un licensed cab or taxi its plausible that the vehicle even if it is insured you or it will not be covered for hire and reward as a taxi and therefore operating outside the law .
Once the local licensing authority is satisfied the taxi has meet all its requirements it will receive a numbered plate this will show the details of Bracknell Forest Council the taxi manufacture and vehicle type and number plate. It also displays the maximum allowable number of passengers that the vehicle is allowed to carry and the license expiration. Please do not request a Bracknell Taxi driver to take more than the maximum number of passengers as they will risk losing their license and the taxi will not be covered by insurance for that trip.
In addition to the taxi, the driver is also licensed by the local licensing authority. This requires the applicant driver to have a full medical examination , along with an enhanced criminal records or police check to make sure the taxi driver is a worthy person to be granted a license normally every three years. Anyone with a criminal conviction for anything the licensing authority regards as improper conduct will be issued with or will have his license removed should any convictions be found between checks, this additionally protects anyone travelling in licensed taxis.
Before a taxi driver is granted his or her license they may also be required to take an extra driving test designed for taxi drivers, that’s in addition to having a full driving license test. In addition a test on the local Bracknell area which they are going to work in known in the taxi trade as the knowledge. Once the driver has meet all the requirements of the local authority they will be given a taxi drivers photo identity badge with their information on which should be clearly displayed for passengers to inspect.
Anyone intending to take a taxi journey in Bracknell should take a few extra seconds to check both the taxi vehicle has valid license plate and that the drivers photo id badge is also visible and up to date if in doubt, wait for the next taxi to turn up. Today it is possible to use most mobile phones to go on line and pre book or find the phone number of a licensed taxi cab or private hire taxi operator in Bracknell from a good mobile taxi directory, or airport taxi directory, it is always better to be safe than sorry.
