Major Labour councils were accused of leaving passengers “vulnerable” to unsafe taxi drivers by failing to carry out checks on a national safety database. The register was set up to stop cabbies and private hire drivers who are stripped of their licences
A taxi driver tried to charge a group of women nearly £70 – for a 14-mile journey. Two friends were collected together and the cabbie stopped to fetch a third mate from an address nearby in Plymouth, Devon. They had intended to
San Francisco authorities penned letters to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) asking to slow the expansion of Cruise and Waymo robotaxi services, citing safety concerns. Officials said that although they hope emerging driving automation technology will contribute to improving street safety
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning in tourist haven towns along Mexico’s Caribbean coast amid clashes between disgruntled taxi drivers and Uber rideshare customers and drivers. The warning comes after medallion taxi drivers in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home
Mr Anderson uses taxis and private hire vehicles to get to work every day and says he feels “ashamed and distressed” that some drivers have often refused to take him and his guide dog. The 32-year-old said that he and his dog
“After all it was council and government advice about wearing a mask and this was deemed acceptable so what is the difference, as you can see my eyes and the side of my face? “I just think it’s very petty and short-sighted