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Cab drivers are professionals who spend many hours on the road each week and, as such, with their greater experience than the average motorist, it is hoped they will be less likely to have to make a taxi accident claim.
However, although they drive for a living, taxi drivers are just as vulnerable to being involved in a non-fault road traffic accident as anyone else who is a regular private or commercial motorist.
Sales representatives, delivery drivers, including postmen, bus drivers and tradesmen are among the groups of workers who travel around daily rather than just commuting to work and, with the increasing volumes of traffic on our roads, they will be at greater risk of being in a crash.
Buses, lorries and other large vehicles are the least likely to be in a major road accident where the occupants suffer personal injury because of their size and body strength compared to an average family car. Unless a medium-sized van is in a head-on collision, again, it and its occupants are at less risk of extensive damage and harm.
However, apart from the standard Fairway black cab, used mostly in London and other big cities as hackney carriages, private hire taxis in the UK can be any type of car and have no difference to a private car in terms of body durability or safety features.
They are all required to be insured and licensed to meet requirements set by the local authority area in which they operate.
Most taxi drivers are self-employed and own their own vehicle. These can vary right across the range of models available both in the UK and imported although they are usually large comfortable saloons, capable of seating four passengers.
Many drivers work in association with an agency which has an office and co-ordinates the various bookings which come in from customers and distribute them to the most suitable taxi available.
Maintenance, fuel, insurance and money-handling are all the responsibility of each driver and, of course, it is in their own interest to keep the vehicles in the best possible condition so that they are attractive for passengers to use and reliable to operate.
The most popular times for customers to request cab services are Friday and Saturday evenings but this can still be a period of busy traffic and, combined with the dark and other regular road hazards, taxi driving is not an occupation for everyone.
Taxi accident claim help from YouClaim
Because taxi drivers are not often employees, the consequences of being in a crash may result in serious loss of earnings as well as pain and suffering, a circumstance which may require help from an expert solicitor to make a claim.
YouClaim has such personal injury experts, available at the click of a mouse or one brief phone call, throughout the UK who are able to give advice and representation to anyone who has been in an accident which was not their fault and is seeking appropriate compensation.
Renowned for their approachable manner allied to the highest professional standards overseen by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, YouClaim's lawyers are also able to offer the no win no fee system, meaning you keep 100% of all compensation won for you without deduction for our legal costs.
If you want to get a taxi accident claim on the road, why not give us a call on 0800 10 757 95 or if that's not convenient we can ring you back or you can use the online claim form.
