Leeds man jailed for robbing cabbie hours after leaving prison
Tremaine Jackson, 21: two years — slapped driver and stole takings after Hampton Hotel pick-up.
BC RCMP impound Squamish taxi after 133 km/h on Sea to Sky
65-year-old fined $368; seven-day seize — fare had just lost own car to same speeding crackdown.
Covid loan fraud cabbie ordered to repay £63k after Turkey flat
Murat Dogantekin: Bounce Back Loans bought flat and pizza oven — three months to pay or more jail.
Ireland taxi driver licences hit ten-year high of 27,891
NTA: 1,893 new SPSV licences in 2025; WAVs and EVs at record levels; most passengers find taxis easy.
Lyft puts Waymos on Nashville app; ex-drivers service the fleet
Hybrid network push — half of 72 depot staff are former Lyft drivers prepping robotaxis.
UK taxi/PHV VAT: TOMS gone — 20% on full fare from Jan 2026
VAT-registered operators must charge standard rate on whole journey; agency model shut for standard trips.
Driving Health offers remote GP and mental support for cabbies
UK subscription for taxi/PHV/HGV drivers — Group 2 monitoring and help funding medicals.
Singapore passenger reports PHV driver with video on phone
Clip shows PiP playing above nav on 10-minute trip; Grab urges focus and app reports.
TfL: unpaid Congestion/ULEZ debts can threaten cab licences
Policy v6 from 1 Sep: declare no TfL debt — repeat unpaid PCNs may mean refuse, suspend or revoke.
Cardiff man jailed after claw-hammer taxi ride terrifies cabbie
Cameron Bennett, 22: 314 days — erratic front-to-back move with ~30cm hammer; later cleaver offence.
Rother cabinet to weigh 10% hackney fare rise on 14 September
Extra passenger and dog fees up; night rate from midnight — diesel volatility cited since 2023.
Singapore PHV driver Low Ek Yong mourned after assault case
66-year-old died of natural causes a year after skull fracture; Brit passenger got SDO and community service.
Idaho woman sues Lyft after driver convicted of rape and kidnap
Aug 2024 Boise-area attack; Zkaria Al Majzoub guilty June — suit alleges screening and safety failures.
Virginia Lyft driver charged after trapping two women in car
Adar Bulut, 25: abduction and reckless driving — fare dispute in Woodbridge; women unhurt; he later surrendered.
Waymo and Zoox test drivers hurt by hard AV braking — OSHA data
TechCrunch: 24+ injuries 2024–25 — sprains and whiplash; one Phoenix driver off 157 days.
GMB: no UK robotaxi rollout without just transition for 300k
Union says TfL and DfT lack driver protections before AV deployment in private hire.
Liverpool and TyreSafe push tyre safety kit for taxi/PHV fleets
After Sefton PHVs suspended with cords showing — free ACT checks and part-worn buying advice.
Exeter cabbie must repay £63k after Bounce Back Loan fraud
Dogantekin used inflated turnover for £100k Covid loans — flat in Turkey and pizza oven among spends.
Man charged after BB gun threat outside Doncaster taxi office
Stephen Swallow, 42, is remanded after CCTV allegedly showed an imitation firearm threat outside Ace Cabs.
London taxis take WWII veterans to Dutch Market Garden walk
Taxi Charity: 10 veterans at 79th Wandeltocht — police motorcycle escort and Hague embassy breakfast.
Truro taxi written off after mini-digger trailer smash
Station Road crash 7 Sep: passenger in rear; driver soft-tissue injuries — ‘glad no one was killed’.
Dunfermline beggar tagged after racist abuse and exposure at rank
Robert Hooper, 51: six-month restriction order — slurred Asian cabbie then exposed himself.