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Where must your Taxi Drivers Licence be displayed while on duty as a Taxi Driver?

On Your person Clearly on display

Where must the Taxi Licence plate be fixed to the vehicle?

On the rear

How often do Licenced Taxi Drivers under the age of 45 have to have a medical Examination?

only once unless you have a medical conditions

4. How often do Licenced Taxi Drivers over the age of 65 have to have a medical Examination?

every year

How often do Licenced Taxi Drivers over the age of 45 but under 65 have to have a medical Examination?

every 5 years

Why would someone have an assistance dog?

if they are blind/ deaf/ have epilepsy/ other

What is the maximum number of passengers for a licensed vehicle?   

up to 8 passengers

Licensed drivers are obliged to report all new convictions, warnings, reprimands, ABSOs, cautions, community service orders, restraining orders and fixed penalties (including traffic offences) to the council in writing within?

48 hours

When can the roof sign be removed from a licensed vehicle?

when being used for personal use

When should the roof sign on a Hackney carriage be lit?

when plying for hire (available)

When waiting for a customer, at what point must your engine be turned off?

after 1 minute

 When Can a licenced vehicle that can carry a wheelchair refuse to?

Only if you have a medical exemption certification supported by the council

How often do Vehicles over 7 years old need to be compliance checked?

every 4 months

How Often Do Vehicles older than 3 years but less than 7 years of their registration need compliance tests:

every 6 months

How Often Do Vehicles less than three years old need compliance tests:

once a year

If you are a hackney carriage, what fare can you charge the customer?

the fare displayed on the taximeter (which is set to that of the tariff board displayed in the vehicle) at the end of the journey

If driving a Private Hire vehicle which Taxi ranks, can you use?

none

How should the Taxi plate be attached to the vehicle?

The external licence plate supplied by the council shall be securely fixed to the outside rear of the vehicle either by direct fixing, e.g., screw, bolt, or rivet or on a secure bracket

Give 2 truths of Hackney Carriage Vehicles?

Hackney Carriages can only ply for hire and be hailed by the public within the boundaries of their licensing authority

What is the maximum age for car to have a Hackney vehicle license?

no maximum age

When must you inform the council of any medical issues?

7 days

When can you refuse to take a guide dog in the taxi?

Only if the driver has a medical exemption certificate

How much extra can you charge for carrying an Assistance Dog accompanying a disabled person?

you cannot charge extra

. If any of your passengers are under 14, who is responsible for making sure they wear a seat belt?

you, the driver

What items should your hackney carriage vehicle have?

1kg Dry Powder Fire extinguisher (in date), first aid kit (in date), spare wheel, tools for changing a wheel, warning triangle, torch, high viz jacket and a spare auto lamp kit

What type of fire extinguisher is required in the Taxi?

1kg dry powder

Where should the tariff card be displayed?

Clearly visible within the vehicle

All drivers must sign up and maintain their payments to the DBS Update Service. How Long do you have to do this from the date of your DBS?

28 Days

Can my passengers smoke in a licensed vehicle?

no

If you have an accident the owner of the car is required to report the accident to the relevant council within?

3 days

If a driver is given notice to undertake a random DVLA check by the council, they must provide a DVLA check code within:

unknown

All applicants for a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence will be required to pass disability awareness training every:

3 years

 Your vehicle licence is due to expire the next day. You are legally allowed to drive it up to?:

continuously, so long as you have applied for a new license

You are travelling at 50 mph on a good, dry road. What is your typical overall stopping distance?

53 metres

What time gap shall be left between you and the vehicle in front on roads carrying fast traffic?

At least 2 seconds. This should be doubled on wet roads and increased further still on icy roads

You are travelling on a wet road during rain. How does your stopping difference increase from if it was dry?

Stopping difference is double in wet conditions

You start to feel tired whilst driving. What should you do?

Pull over at a safe place to rest

what fluid could cause an accident if allowed to get low?

Break fluid level

When encountering a box junction (criss-cross yellow lines) you must not enter until your exit road is clear. What is the exception?

When you want to turn right and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic or by other vehicles wanting to turn right

When is it ok to park on zig zag lines?

Never

What is the legal minimum tyre tread for a car?

1.6mm

 You have full beam headlights on and are about to be overtaken. When do you dip your headlights?

As soon as the vehicle passes you

In a built-up area, at what time must you not use your horn?

11:30pm to 7:00am

What is the maximum speed limit for a car on a Dual carriageway?

70mph

What is the national speed limit on a single carriageway?

60

When reaching a roundabout in the UK what should you do?

Give priority to traffic approaching from the right

In adverse weather conditions, when must you use your headlights?

When you cannot see for more than 100 metres

Where must you never overtake?

double solid white lines

How many micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath is allowed to legally drive?

35 micrograms

You're driving and see a brown sign, what does a brown sign notate?

tourist directions

If you're driving in a well lit up area and you can't see any speed limit signs, what is the speed limit?

30

Where is police station in Didcot?

Mereland Road

Can you ply for hire in Oxford if you have a SODC licence?

no

What road is the taxi rank in Thame on?

High Street

Where is Regal Cinema in Henley?

Baroma Way

Where is the cinema in Didcot ?

Station Road

What town is Milton Science and Business Park closest to?

Didcot