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Hello.
I would like to introduce myself.
I am Steve the owner / proprietor of a North East Hackney carriage.
I strongly believe as an existing taxi driver that the driving standards throughout the trade is below average. The only requirement to enter the trade is a UK full license. In the sole Interest of public safety I propose an Advanced test is a compulsory requirement for all drivers. ( Private hire and Hackney carriage ). This would hopefully give the passenger in these vehicles a better service standard and make every journey safer due to the enhanced skills of there driver. Generally drivers at present have driven for a number of years and implanted poor driving habits into there daily driving routine making them a high risk factor and them-self becoming a hazard to road users, pedestrians and more so there passengers.

I have began this petition hoping that people will support my cause and by doing so make the roads safer and raise the standards within our trade.
I will post the link to the petition here
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/TaxiDrivingTest/

Regards Steve