The majority of councils in the west midlands do not carry out drug tests on taxi drivers, it has been revealed. Assessing an application for a taxi driver licence nidirect. Tougher tests for taxi and private hire drivers in telford. Random drug tests for liverpool taxi drivers approved bbc news.
Taxi driver imtiaz mohammed, who died in the belgrave middleway tragedy, was found to have cocaine in his system. Liverpools taxi drivers could face random drug testing under a proposed. Some examples of serious convictions relate to offences for drugs, firearms or. Uk too slow to increase testing capacity, say mps 19th may 2020 1. East suffolk taxi drivers could face drug tests before getting licences. To get a taxi driver licence tdl you need to complete the required theory and. Medical assessments for taxi drivers sandwell and west birmingham. Liverpool taxi drivers to face random drug tests bbc news. Firm appointed to carry out drug testing on taxi drivers. A consultation with drivers had found that most who responded overwhelmingly support the introduction of drug tests in the city.
City manager kevin johnson said urine testing was a necessary step after 114 drivers were arrested on suspicion of drugdriving between may. Drug testing for taxi drivers plan after fatal belgrave middleway crash. Across the whole of merseyside, police arrested 114 licensed drivers on suspicion of drug driving in the 12. Drug testing for taxi drivers plan after fatal belgrave middleway. List of shops that have collapsed into administration in 2020 as uk lockdown hits. Uncategorized uncategorized national taxi association. The taxi driver who died was found to have cocaine in his system. A licensing subcommittee has also recently imposed a condition on a driver to undergo a drug test before a licence is granted and, in another. Random drug tests for liverpools taxi and private hire drivers. Taxi drivers are currently required to pass an examination, including a drug test, by a specific redditch borough council approved medical.