Taxis: Software
Commons · Question 7742 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of private hiring booking apps and navigation applications by taxi and private hire vehicle drivers on (a) road safety and (b) driver d
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 16 Jun 2026
The Department for Transport has not issued specific guidance to developers of navigation or private hire applications but engages with industry and monitors how these technologies are used in practice. The law is clear; drivers are responsible for mainta...