Change to Wokingham private hire law
From January 2008 the number of private hire vehicles that have to be licensed by the local authorities in which they operate is to increase.
Under the Road Safety Act 2006, being introduce in the new year, limousines, chauffeur services, executive hire, courtesy cars and novelty vehicles - which are vehicles that have been converted into private hire vehicles, such as out-of-service old buses and fire engines - operating in the Wokingham borough will have to be licensed by the borough council. This will allow the council to check these vehicles and their drivers are safe and suitable.
It will be the responsibility of the drivers and operators of these vehicles to contact Wokingham borough council to apply for the appropriate licences. To have a licence by January 2008 it will be necessary to apply before the end of November. Operators and drivers who do not have the correct licence could face prosecution and may be fined.
Wokingham Borough Council principal environmental health officer Julia O’Brien said: “It is essential that people who use private hire transport are as safe as possible and that the driver can be relied upon. If anybody is unsure about any aspect of this relating to their own vehicle, they must contact the council as soon as possible.”
For more information or application packs please contact the borough council’s taxi licensing team on 0118 974 6766.
Under the Road Safety Act 2006, being introduce in the new year, limousines, chauffeur services, executive hire, courtesy cars and novelty vehicles - which are vehicles that have been converted into private hire vehicles, such as out-of-service old buses and fire engines - operating in the Wokingham borough will have to be licensed by the borough council. This will allow the council to check these vehicles and their drivers are safe and suitable.
It will be the responsibility of the drivers and operators of these vehicles to contact Wokingham borough council to apply for the appropriate licences. To have a licence by January 2008 it will be necessary to apply before the end of November. Operators and drivers who do not have the correct licence could face prosecution and may be fined.
Wokingham Borough Council principal environmental health officer Julia O’Brien said: “It is essential that people who use private hire transport are as safe as possible and that the driver can be relied upon. If anybody is unsure about any aspect of this relating to their own vehicle, they must contact the council as soon as possible.”
For more information or application packs please contact the borough council’s taxi licensing team on 0118 974 6766.
Wokingham Borough Council
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