Transport for LondonConsultations
When we consider changes to the law that may affect your business we have to find out your views. We do this through consultations.
Licensing motorcycles to carry passengers
We're now consulting on whether motorcycles should be licensed to carry passengers. If this happens, motorcycles would in future be classed as private hire vehicles (PHVs). We're looking at:
- Whether to license motorcycles to carry passengers
- What we need to take into account before we do this
- What conditions should govern their operation
Learn more about the consultation:
Consultation on the licensing of motorcycles as private hire vehicles (PDF 6.3MB)
Background
When PHVs were first licensed, TfL issued temporary permits while we processed permanent licences. A few temporary permits were issued to motorcycles operating as PHVs.Have your say
Please submit your comments and queries to the Public Carriage Office by 24 July 2009.
PHV Motorcycle Consultation
Public Carriage Office
15 Penton Street
London N1 9PU
Email: PCO.consultation@pco.org.uk
Fax: 020 7126 1897
Mid-year vehicle inspections
We no longer carry out mid-year vehicle inspections on taxis. This follows a consultation last year and explained in a PCO Notice issued in November 2008.
Background
The main aims of this consultation were to:
- Simplify arrangements for taxi and PHV licensing inspections
- Create less administrative work for owners - without compromising safety standards or the condition of vehicles
- Fulfil the Mayor's commitment to consulting on the abolition of mid-year safety inspections on taxis
PCO vehicle inspection consultation summary (2008) (PDF 32KB)
Taxi and private hire vehicle inspection consultation paper (2008) (PDF 3.24MB)
