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Hackney carriage drivers licence
A licence is required before any
person can drive a hackney carriage
(taxi).
Before a licence is granted the applicant must satisfy the Council that:
Before a licence is granted the applicant must satisfy the Council that:
- he/she is a fit and proper person to hold a licence;
- he/she is medically fit;
- he/she has held a full driver's licence (not a provisional licence) granted to the applicant under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1972 authorising him/her to drive a motor car for at least twelve months prior to the date of the application;
- he/she must pass a police criminality check carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to ensure safety to the public
New applicants for hackney carriage
drivers licences are also required to
undertake a driving test in a licensed
hackney carriage vehicle. A knowledge
test fee of £11.00 is also payable.
Once the application form has been
completed, you need to make an
appointment to visit our Offices,
bringing with you the following
documentation:
- the completed application form
- your DVLA Driving Licence (original - not a photocopy) showing your current address – if you have a new photocard licence you need to produce both the photocard and paper licence.
- your passport or birth certificate
- a recent utility bill (i.e. gas, electricity)
- 2 colour passport type photographs taken within the last month.
- Annual drivers licence fee of £55 (rate for 2006/2007)
Applications will not be accepted
without production of the above.
The medical form needn't be completed at this stage. You may wait until the necessary checks have been returned to us and you have passed your topographical test. It is worth noting that, should you decide to withdraw your application for whatever reason, the medical fee is non-refundable.
Therefore, it is entirely up to you to decide at which point during the application process that you have the medical. [All medicals will be conducted by the council’s own occupational health unit at a cost of £60].
Upon production of the forms at the licensing office, you will be asked to complete a form to enable us to check with the Criminal Records Bureau for any records held against you. Please be aware that we normally allow approximately up to 8 weeks from receipt of your application for return of these checks as this is the average time that they take.
Once your application has been accepted and the fee has been paid, an appointment will be made for you to sit the topographical test.
The medical form needn't be completed at this stage. You may wait until the necessary checks have been returned to us and you have passed your topographical test. It is worth noting that, should you decide to withdraw your application for whatever reason, the medical fee is non-refundable.
Therefore, it is entirely up to you to decide at which point during the application process that you have the medical. [All medicals will be conducted by the council’s own occupational health unit at a cost of £60].
Upon production of the forms at the licensing office, you will be asked to complete a form to enable us to check with the Criminal Records Bureau for any records held against you. Please be aware that we normally allow approximately up to 8 weeks from receipt of your application for return of these checks as this is the average time that they take.
Once your application has been accepted and the fee has been paid, an appointment will be made for you to sit the topographical test.
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Application for a hackney carriage drivers licence (PDF 68KB)Who to Contact
Licensing Section
Telephone: 0151 443 3038
Write to or Visit:
Computer Centre,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
Merseyside
L36 9YU
Email: licensing@knowsley.gov.uk
Telephone: 0151 443 3038
Write to or Visit:
Computer Centre,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
Merseyside
L36 9YU
Email: licensing@knowsley.gov.uk
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