Welcome to Accelerate Driving Solutions Ltd.

Taxi Training

If you are one for those people who want to become a taxi driver to earn a living or make some extra money, then this is the course for you.

The sort of things you'll be learning in this course is where and how to park safely. How to control the car with maneuvers you wouldn't normally have to do on your normal driving test. How to deal with luggage and money.

 Learn the ways of the radio to the customer care that's expected of you, which includes:

Awareness of disabled passengers and how to deal with them.

We cover the law and local geography side of being a taxi driver. 

But before you can apply there are a few things you need to have: -

• Complete a criminal record check

• Be over the age of 21

•  Pass a geographical knowledge test and/or a driving test (in some cities) 

• Pass a medical assessment

•  Have held a full driving license for at least 12 months (3 years in London)

The marking scheme is on 28 point reference :-

 1a. Eye sight test  1b. The highway code  2. Controlled stop  3-5. Reverse exercises  6. Turn in the road  7. Vehicle check  8. Taxi maneuvers  9. Taxi wheel chair  10. Vehicle & trailer combinations (un coupling and re-coupling)  11. Precautions  12. Controls  13. Move off  14. Use of mirrors and rear observations  15. Signals  16. Clearances to obstructions  17. Response to signals and signs  18. Use of speed  19. Following distance  20. Maintain progress  21. Junctions including roundabouts  22. Judgments  23. Positioning  24. Pedestrian crossings  25. Position/normal stops  26. Planning  27. Ancillary controls  28. Health declaration

For further information or bookings please contact us on 0800 032 8188