Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Require local authorities to allow cab drivers to make Covid-19 adaptations

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

All UK taxi, PCO and Private Hire Drivers Must be allowed to take necessary measures to keep themselves and their passengers safe from Corona Virus.
Drivers must be allowed to install a driver-isolation sheet in their cars for their own safety and for the safety of their passengers. Drivers should also be allowed to have no more than 3 riders.

Councils around the UK are preventing drivers from making changes to their vehicles and how they operate during the outbreak. The Government must stop this and require local authorities to allow cab drivers to take necessary Covid-19 measures.

Timeline

17 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 17 Jul 2020
Closed 17 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.