Taxis Of The United Kingdom
Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. An official report observed that: "Little however is known about the regulation by anyone outside the trade. The Public Carriage Office (PCO), which regulates and licenses taxis and private hire (commonly known as minicabs) was transferred from the Metropolitan Police to become part of Transport for London in 2000.""Where to, Guv?"
London Assembly Transport Committee report into the Public Carriage Office, November 2005 In 2015, there were around 298,000 licensed drivers in England, of which 164,000 were private hire licences, 62,000 were taxi licences and 72,000 were dual licences.
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Cab Rank
A cab rank (in British English) or taxicab stand (in American English) is an area where taxicabs queue to await passengers. Cab rank may also refer to: * Bank (in Cockney rhyming slang) * A flying reserve of fighter-bomber aircraft that can be called in to provide close air support (the term ''cab rank'' was used by the RAF during World War II) * Cab-rank rule, the obligation in English law of a barrister to accept any work in a field in which he professes himself competent, at a court at which he normally appears and at his usual rates {{Disambiguation ...
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