How to Become a Taxi Driver in Knowsley
If you’re an experienced driver, you can make a difference for Knowsley residents and visitors. As a taxi driver, you spare your fellow citizens from driving hassles. You also meet interesting people everyday. Follow the steps below to start your taxi-driving career. Let the world be your office.
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Things You'll Need
- Employment application for Knowsley
- License application forms
- Police background check forms
- Drivers license
Instructions
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Obtain a full drivers license if you don't have one. Go to the Knowsley government website and type “license” in the search window; then click “go.” Download a licensing form from their website. Fill it out, then go to the license office (Westmoreland Road, Huyton, Merseyside). Call the office at 0151 443 3038 if you have questions about completing your form.
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Receive a police check form from the license office and fill that out completely.
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Find the address and phone number of a taxi company in Knowsley that interests you. Make sure that the company signs and stamps your license application before you submit it to the licensing company.
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Get medically screened. Go to the Occupational Health Unit in Liverpool for a health screening to prove that you’re physically fit to be a taxi driver. Receive any recommendations from medical staff if you have minor health issues that might affect you securing a job as a taxi driver. Get medically cleared before you get your driver badge.
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Attend a one-day taxi seminar. These seminars are offered after you do two things: get completely licensed and receive your badge. The Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council provides one-day seminars for taxi driver applicants. Submit your taxi driver application with the Knowsley taxi company that you want to work with.
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Tips & Warnings
The taxi licensing officials require you to have at least one year of driving experience under your belt. This year starts the day you received your drivers license. The important thing is that you feel confident about your driving competence before submitting your application to a taxi company.
The closest Occupational Health Unit to Knowsley is in Liverpool, but double-check with the licensing clerks for any change.
If you are under 25 years old, taxi companies may be hesitant to hire you for insurance reasons. If you don't think you'd be an insurance risk, contact the taxi company and ask that they fully examine your credentials.
Requirements can change, so double-check before you apply for a license or job. Call the license office and the Knowsley taxi company to get any updates on laws and procedures.
