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Does Taxi Insurance provide cover for food delivery services?

Taxi insurance can cover drivers who want to increase their income by making food and grocery deliveries as well as carrying passengers.

But, as with all insurance cover, they need to check their policy first.

London’s black cabs are getting greener

London’s taxi drivers are proud to be leading the drive to cut pollution and help save lives across the capital.

Transport for London (TfL) found that taxis produced almost one third (29%) of central London’s nitrogen dioxide road emissions from 2019, with toxic air pollution contributing to thousands of premature deaths, rises in asthma levels and lung damage in children.

Ipswich Taxi Marshals: A decade of making a difference.

Taxi drivers prefer to be busy because it means more money in the bank, as well as helping a shift to go faster.

While having lines of fares waiting for the next cab is a dream for drivers, the longer passengers have to wait, the shorter their patience becomes, especially if it is late at night and they have been drinking.

National taxi standards would protect vulnerable passengers

National taxi standards designed to protect the most vulnerable would improve services for all cab and PHV passengers. With a focus on safety and accessibility, the Government says it is committed to introducing national minimum standards for the taxi and private hire vehicle industry, following a written question by Shadow Minister for Transport, Simon Lightwood.

How many Black Cab drivers will sign up to Uber?

Few people could imagine London’s taxi drivers and minicab drivers working alongside each other – especially through Uber. Ever since the ride-hailing service was launched in the capital in 2012, there has been opposition from Hackney carriage drivers, including demonstrations and campaigns against the app service. But this month sees the launch of the unlikely

Taxi drivers get £50 for recommending Patons Insurance to friends and colleagues

We could all do with a bit of extra cash at this time of year, so it’s the perfect opportunity to remind taxi drivers about Patons’ Recommend a Friend scheme, which gives them £50 for every friend who takes out taxi insurance through us. And there’s no limit to the number of friends