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Tips for Minimising Risks and Insurance Claims
16 October 2023The motor insurance industry takes two main factors into account when calculating insurance premiums – the risk and the cost of paying out a claim.
We recently looked at how the soaring cost of vehicle parts was pushing up the price of repairs and making taxi insurance and other business motor insurance claims more expensive.
Manchester wants to put brakes on Wolverhampton taxis
11 October 2023Concerns have been raised about safety as the number of out-of-town private hire taxi drivers operating in Greater Manchester continues to rise.
The Manchester Evening News has revealed that more than one in three private hire taxi drivers operating in Greater Manchester are licensed by Wolverhampton Council.
Taxis play a vital role in keeping Glasgow thriving
6 October 2023Taxi drivers are a huge part of our communities and Glasgow, in particular, is relying on them for its future.
Whether it is a trip to the shops, restaurant, a night out or airport run, taxis are the trusted option to get people where they want to go and when they need to get there.
Drivers face speed limits and tougher enforcement
2 October 2023Drivers in London will see the speed limit cut from 30mph to 20mph along 65km of the capital’s roads as part of an ongoing drive for safety – but many motorists are unhappy about it.
As the scheme is rolled out across multiple London boroughs, drivers are also being targeted by plans which would see them penalised for travelling just 1 mile over the speed limit.
How petrol and diesel ban delay effects drivers
29 September 2023Professional drivers know what it costs to run their business and put food on the table for their family.
This is why there has been concern about the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK, especially when many feel the EVs replacing them aren’t yet up to the job.
Covid-19: How has life changed for taxi drivers?
22 September 2023Being a taxi driver can be very rewarding and many people spend their careers enjoying life on the road.
But, like any career, it is something people have to be passionate about in order to go the distance – and there are ups as well as downs.