Why are we launching this campaign?

• Our research shows that some current local licensing requirements for taxi and private hire drivers are inadequate and put passengers at risk
• Our research shows that in some areas drivers with convictions for violent offences including battery and actual bodily harm are being granted taxi and private hire driver licences
• Licensing authorities need better access to information about a driver’s history when deciding whether to grant a licence

What are we are calling for?

National minimum standards for taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing, to include:

• Mandatory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and barred list checks for all drivers
• A national policy that clearly specifies which crimes and behaviours result in revocation of driver licences
• A national database of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) driver licence revocations and refusals
• A review of the framework used by the police to disclose crimes and behaviours carried out by taxi and PHV drivers

Find our report at www.suzylamplugh.org