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Should Private Hire Vehicles be allowed to use bus lanes?
26 February 2024As one authority moves towards letting private hire drivers use a bus lane on a busy route, we look at why they aren’t allowed to use them in the first place, and what happens to drivers who ignore the rules.
Access to bus lanes is decided by each local authority and it is usually only buses, public hire taxis, cyclists and motorcyclists can use them. Some are permanent bus lanes while others are only operational from set times, such as morning and evening rush hours, or throughout the day.
Helping ensure every taxi business a success
26 January 2024Taxi drivers often wear several hats to run their businesses – often literally and metaphorically.
As well as being safe drivers, they have to be in charge of marketing and public relations, as well as customer services and complaints. And that’s in addition to being on top of the day-to-day needs such as finances. So for someone who earns their living as a taxi driver, it might be tempting to expand their business into similar areas, such as driving wedding cars or providing chauffeur services.
Does Taxi Insurance provide cover for food delivery services?
22 January 2024Taxi 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.
Taxi drivers get £50 for recommending Patons Insurance to friends and colleagues
5 January 2024We 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
What is hire and reward insurance?
11 December 2023Professional drivers need specialist insurance to make sure they and their cargo are covered in the event of a crash. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, many are making the most of their hire and reward insurance to bolster their business by transporting packages as well as passengers.
Will commuters turn to e-scooters instead of taxis?
1 December 2023The journey to work seems to get worse each day and commuters are trying to find new ways to beat the queues, with one in five turning to e-scooters instead of taxis and their own cars. This could be good news for the drive to reduce emissions and improve air quality.