Should you install a security camera in your hackney cab or private hire taxi for your and your passengers’ protection? Here we look at the issues surrounding this including the pros and cons and how it may affect GDPR and your public and private hire taxi insurance.
The COVID pandemic has hit the private taxi hire business hard increasing the need to stay ahead of the competition in a tough market.
If you have recently started your own motor trade business, it is likely that your private vehicle insurance will no longer be valid for your needs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many smaller businesses have managed to stay afloat by taking on outsourced delivery work from larger courier firms, using their own vans for local deliveries.
If you are setting up a business that requires the use of a van, such as a mobile mechanic or delivery driver, or you need to upgrade from an older vehicle, you have the option of leasing or buying.
Amid all the talk and chatter about the UK Green Deal and the preponderance of EV charging points now available, is it time to invest in an electric taxi or should you wait and join the clamour for a taxi amnesty until the pandemic crisis eases?
With more food deliveries requiring timely supply, many courier van drivers are installing mobile chilling units in their vehicles to make sure they stay compliant and their goods safe.
Research has shown that van drivers are more likely to fall asleep at the wheel in the early morning (between 2am and 6am) and early afternoon. We look at some of the causes of driver fatigue and the tools and techniques to keep your fleet moving safely.