Petitions/Legally require all taxi & PHV drivers to have disability training & reporting
StatusClosed
Opened4 Aug 2025
Closes4 Feb 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Require all current & new taxi/PHV drivers to be trained on managing disabilities eg. safely drop off wheelchair user, sensory disturbances etc. Train & certification every 3 years to keep job & licenses with procedure for public to report incorrect practice & driver face consequences.

We think companies may send unsuitable vehicles and sometimes it is not possible to request specific ones. Some people need a standard car but may not be sent an appropriate vehicle. Some drivers may stop their vehicle without effective room for a wheelchair user to maneuver and sometimes believe it is safe to have 2 wheelchair wheels on a curb and 2 with no contact to ground. To make the course effective, we think disability advocates should help shape content.

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Constituency engagement ranking

David Taylor
1David Taylor MP
Hemel Hempstead
14
Rachel Hopkins
2Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
3
Suella Braverman
3Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
2
Rebecca Smith
4Rebecca Smith MP
South West Devon
2
Ms Nusrat Ghani
5Ms Nusrat Ghani MP
Sussex Weald
2
Wendy Chamberlain
6Wendy Chamberlain MP
North East Fife
2
Laura Kyrke-Smith
7Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Aylesbury
1
Sarah Green
8Sarah Green MP
Chesham and Amersham
1
Sir Christopher Chope
9Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Baggy Shanker
10Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1