Age Limits Scrapped for East Renfrewshire Taxis and Private Hire Cars to Aid Drivers

Age limits scrapped for East Renfrewshire taxis and private hire cars to aid drivers

Drivers campaigned for the change as the trade has been 'struggling to recover from the pandemic, and now the cost of living crisis is biting hard'.

‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

The vast majority of private-hire drivers fear a repeat of the outbreak of racist rioting last year, according to a new survey. A poll of around 400 ride-hailing drivers conducted by the GMB trade union found that nearly half of private-hire drivers were hit by the racist disorder. The survey returned stories of drivers being threatened with knives and machetes, having stones thrown at their cars, and being racially abused by passengers during l…

Private drivers fear racist violence and repeats of last year’s riots, survey finds

Many say they are now ‘too scared’ to work

East Renfrewshire drops taxi and private hire vehicle age limits after two-year trade push

East Renfrewshire Council has voted to scrap vehicle age limits for all private hire cars and taxis operating in the area. The move follows a two-year campaign by local trade representatives calling for the end of what they described as outdated restrictions.At a meeting of the licensing committee, members agreed to remove the long-standing rule that prevented vehicles from being licensed beyond ten years old. They also voted to lift the require…

Uber and taxi drivers fear more racist violence and repeats of last year’s riots, survey finds

'Humanity at its worst’ as GMB drivers threatened with knives and machetes  - London Business News

A massive 85% of private hire drivers fear race riots will hit the streets of the UK again this summer, a GMB survey shows. In the poll, answered by almost… The post ‘Humanity at its worst’ as GMB drivers threatened with knives and machetes  appeared first on London Business News