Leicester Cabs Use Technology to Improve Safety

Local council draws plans to make Leicester's taxis safer and more convenient.

22:49 05 May 2022

Leicester City Council has revealed its Taxi Strategy that aims to make taxis safer and more convenient. Measures include implementing new standards on driving and vehicle fitness as well as improving the sharing of driving and vehicle records with police and neighbouring licensing authorities. 

 

The three-year strategy will also see improved CCTV and GPS tracking in almost 2,000 taxis licensed by Leicester City Council and about 1,300 private hire vehicles run by 93 different operators, along with Hackney carriages. 

 

Piara Singh Clair, Leicester's deputy city mayor responsible for regulatory services, said: "This strategy brings together the work which is already ongoing around both private hire and Hackney carriage standards, and sets out how we will operate over the coming years to improve services and meet our environmental commitments around air quality and sustainable travel.

 

"We've already carried out consultation work with the taxi trade, passengers and other local stakeholders, and while some of the improvements in this strategy can be brought in fairly soon, others are likely to involve further consultation.

 

"In particular, we will be looking at working more closely with neighbouring licensing authorities, such as Wolverhampton, to assess the impact of taxis licensed elsewhere operating in the city."