Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Create a national, publicly available taxi driver database
Closed
81 signatures
What the petition asks
We are calling for a national publicly available taxi driver data base. A Gov website where the public can enter a taxi registration and be provided with the following;
Driver name, Driver photograph, Driver license confirmation, Confirmation that the taxi is licensed, Area the taxi was licensed
Driver name, Driver photograph, Driver license confirmation, Confirmation that the taxi is licensed, Area the taxi was licensed
We think this could help eliminate the risk of people using unlicensed taxis and confirm the driver is who they say they are, increasing the safety of passengers.
We think it could also help eliminate non-registered drivers sharing accounts, which has been a reported issue allowing drivers to work illegally in the UK.
We think it could also help eliminate non-registered drivers sharing accounts, which has been a reported issue allowing drivers to work illegally in the UK.
Timeline
| 6 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
81
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
6 Aug 2025
Closed
6 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.