Please note that a driver of a designated taxi or designated private hire vehicle commits an offence by failing to comply with a duty imposed on the driver by this section unless the holder of an Exemption Certificate issued by the Local Authority under section 165 of The Act - The Designated List ( in line with S167 of the Act).įurther information on the Equality Act 2010 and specifically S165.
The driver must also offer to load the passenger’s luggage into and out of the vehicle. If the passenger wants to transfer to a seat, the driver must help him or her to get out of the wheelchair and into a seat and back into the wheelchair the driver must also load the wheelchair into the vehicle. If the passenger wishes to remain in the wheelchair, the driver must help the passenger to get into and out of the vehicle. Mobility assistance essentially means helping passengers who use wheelchairs by providing physical assistance. to give the passenger such mobility assistance as is reasonably required. to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the passenger is carried in safety and reasonable comfort. if the passenger chooses to sit in a passenger seat, to carry the wheelchair. The vehicle also has a white and blue licence plate on the rear, the details of which. not to make any additional charge for doing so The licence conditions require the front doors of licensed private hire vehicles to to be clearly marked with an adhesive sign indicating that the vehicle is licensed and bearing the name and telephone number of the operator. 
to carry the passenger while in the wheelchair.
#Private hire vehicle authority card drivers
The Equality Act 2010 imposes certain duties upon drivers of designated hackney carriage or private hire vehicles which have been hired either by or for a disabled person who is in a wheelchair, or by another person who wishes to be accompanied by a disabled person who is in a wheelchair. Duties on drivers to assist passengers in wheel chairs
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