Taxi improvements

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Mobilise article
http://www.mobilise.info/campaign-news-january/

In response to the consultation (in which Mobilise participated) the government will be undertaking demonstration schemes in three licensing authority areas. The aim of these schemes is to research the needs of disabled people when using taxis and private hire vehicles, to find out how to tailor the fleet to demand and usage patterns and how driver training can assist disabled passengers. The demonstration schemes will provide the basis on which the Department will be able to issue guidance to licensing authorities to assist them with improving the availability of taxis and private hire vehicles for disabled passengers.

In addition, the government we will be seeking to introduce duties for drivers of both taxis and private hire vehicles to assist people with disabilities. The document summarising consultation responses is available on the Department’s website www.dft.gov.uk