Petition · past parliament
Stop cross bordering licensing for Hackney and Private Hire in the UK
Closed
2,278 signatures
What the petition asks
Cross bordering is allowing a large amount of people to license a vehicle and a driver with one authority and then work in any area of the country they wish, possibly without having any local knowledge of the area at all. Poor service lowering os standards and public safety are issues here.
Enforcement of these licenses becomes more difficult when drivers are working on areas other than that which they are licensed in.
Many drivers rely on school and council contracts for regular income and cross bordering allows for drivers to tender for work from the council area they are working in but not from where they are licensed. This means proper checks may not be possible of these drivers and may cause public safety issues.
Many drivers rely on school and council contracts for regular income and cross bordering allows for drivers to tender for work from the council area they are working in but not from where they are licensed. This means proper checks may not be possible of these drivers and may cause public safety issues.
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,278
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Jan 2019
Closed
7 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.