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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 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.

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 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.

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

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

Manchester’s Clean Air Zone plan could see millions of pounds made available for greener taxis and commercial vehicles, while no one will be charged or fined for driving on the region’s roads in older, more polluting vehicles.

Huge public backlash led the region’s leaders to do a U-turn over the original plans.

We often hear advice about how taxi drivers can reduce their taxi insurance premiums, but when it comes to taxi fleet insurance, a different approach is needed to make savings.

If you weren’t a taxi driver, what would you be? After hearing a catchy Christmas tune, we know the answer for one talented cabbie!

Veteran Gloucestershire taxi driver Michael Ian Brown has released Santa’s on his Way to help spread festive cheer – and shows he is just at home with a microphone

During the festive period, our office opening hours have changed slightly and will differ from our usual 9:00am – 5:00pm

When you are launching any business, you need to know how much it will cost to start up. The price of buying a vehicle for any job is a major expense, but for taxi drivers, the start-up costs don’t end there. Once a driver has found a suitable vehicle that is affordable to buy

Taxi drivers have been helping people carry on their festive preparations after the latest industrial action on the railways. Members of the Aslef union went on strike earlier this month as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. During the disruption, train drivers walked out on four separate days in different parts