FURTHER to your editorial regarding taxis in Southampton a few weeks ago – I have been trying to apply for a taxi license, but I am finding it a struggle.
I have sat the one in Portsmouth which is at least 50 per cent easier to pass, and even the administrative staff at the booking office to Southampton say they cant even pass it and they work there.
Is there anyone who can look into this test, as it would appear that no-one can actually pass the thing, making new taxi staff to the city few and far between, the only thing this type of stringency encourages is for people to consider using other people's licenses, or cheating, I would have thought.
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