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Rules aim to make Stoke-on-Trent's taxis safer and greener
Stricter rules aimed at making taxis in Stoke-on-Trent safer and greener have been given the green the changes made by the city council, drivers would have to undergo enhanced background checks, install CCTV cameras and notify the authority within 48 hours if they are questioned or arrested by rules would also mean only electric and hybrid taxis will be licensed by the council after April 2031, with petrol and diesel vehicles gradually phased out before firm owners and drivers were consulted on the planned changes and the majority were in favour, according to the council. The changes were approved by its cabinet on Tuesday and Councillor Chris Robinson said the measures were a "vital step in community safety"."We don't want people to just get from A to B, we want passengers to feel safe and comfortable on their journey," he stated."It is fundamental the taxi firms play a part in building a safer and greener city for all, with more than 1,760 city council licensed vehicles now operating in the city each year." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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Safer Roads Humber offering mature driving sessions
Road safety sessions have been held to help educate older Government requires people to renew their licence at the age of 70, but Safer Roads Humber is encouraging motorists aged 50 and over to come to mature driver sessions and learn about how ageing might affect to the road safety partnership, which has held sessions in Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, medication, eyesight and mobility can all be factors."We want mature drivers to carry on driving, but we want them to think about things that might cause a collision or raise dangers," said Mark Coulthard, a Humberside fire officer who works with the group. He added: "Eyesight deteriorates from the age of 40 and it happens gradually, so sometimes it's hard to notice."People in their 50s might come because they have ageing relatives who are still driving and we want people to think about and plan for the time when they might give up their car." Bill Hawksworth, 74, a retired market researcher who attended one of the sessions in Scunthorpe, admitted being older had changed the way he said: "I'm quite confident but I'm slower and I'm watching people all the time. I can get tired and I have to watch that and have more breaks."I like people to see 'this guy's old, I'm watching him'. You could have a badge on the back of the car. People might not like it, but at least they would know."Figures from Department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2023, about a quarter of all car drivers killed were aged over 11% of all casualties were in collisions involving older younger people aged 17 to 24 are still more likely to have a figures also show that in 2023, a fifth of all killed or seriously injured were from collisions involving a young driver. The Safer Roads Humber is planning another session later this year in North East well as discussions, people can also try on a set of glasses that mimic different eye conditions to see how their eyesight is Cook, 72, tried on glasses that gave her a view of tunnel vision and cataracts."It's really weird," she said."My sisters had their cataracts removed. To think they were seeing this, it's like circles of hazy vision. You can hear people, but you can't see what's going on."I still tow a caravan and drive thousands of miles. I think I'm less confident in cities."The course today has given me a big boost, and I feel I shall probably be more observant. I think everyone over 50 should come." Assessments Mature drivers can also book assessments to see how they are coping. Charities such as RDAC offer mobility assessments and the Institute for Advanced Motorists also have groups Heath, chairman of the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Advanced Motorists, said people can have taster sessions."We watch their driving and their observation and offer them tips to improve," he said."If you're unsure about your own abilities, have a ride out with us. And we will give you an assessment of whether you'd make an advanced driver or not." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
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Learner drivers forced to wait five months for test slot
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