BECOME A TAXI DRIVER!

Your first step to a new career!

Choose from intensive courses, refresher lessons, or lessons catered to your specific needs, ensuring a personalised and effective approach to your driving education.

What happens during the test?

First and foremost, you will take your taxi driver practical test driving on both rural and urban roads. You will be driving for at least one hour. You must satisfy the examiner that:

• You know how to drive.
• Good knowledge of road safety standards & that you can apply them in practice.
• You can drive a taxi well, taking into account passengers’ comfort and safety.

During your test you must be willing to allow the examiner and any supervising examiner to travel in the car, otherwise the test cannot continue.

Passing the taxi practical driving test

In order to pass the test you must not get any more than 15 driving faults (fewer if the faults are serious). If you get one serious or dangerous fault or 16 or more driving faults you will fail the test. You must also satisfy the examiner that you:

• Have the right driving licence for the vehicle you are using for the test.
• Have enough mechanical knowledge of the vehicle you are using for the test.
• Are aware of passenger comfort and safety.
• Can deal with emergencies.
• Can drive the vehicle safely and eco friendly manner.
• Know and can apply the Highway Code.
• Can carry out 2 manoeuvres chosen for you.
• Independent driving for about 10 minutes (making safe and relevant decisions).

A taxi driver licence will only be issued once all requirements have been met.