How do you become a cab driver?

Question

fed up with my job in an office and would like to ,ake a dramatic carreer change - cabbie.

I live in Hemel Hempstead herts if that helps in any way!

Answer 1

buy a cab, drive around the road, oh take a map, oh apply for a licence first that might help

Answer 2

The big money is to be made here in London.  My neighbour is a London Black Cab driver and probably rakes in about £50,000 in a good year.  Mind you, he is a crafty Cockney, a bit of an Artful Dodger if you know what I mean.

To become a Cabbie here in London, you must first do the "Knowledge".  This takes about two years.  When you pass the exam, you then get a badge and away you go etc.

Try the links below : -

The Knowledge.Net The online guide to the Knowledge of London

The Knowledge.Net.... The Premier Knowledge of London website..

http://www.the-knowledge.org.uk/ - Cached

theknowledge taxiknowledge london taxis black cabs and taxi ...

taxiknowledge black cab and taxi offers runs points for knowledge of london to

get green badge memorials wizann wizann blue plaques embassies and embassys ...

http://www.taxiknowledge.co.uk/ - Cached

The Knowledge, how to become a london taxi driver, hackney black ...

This site is dedicated to the "Knowledge", within this site you will find 1000's

of points, just click the links, to find any London street, just click on ...

http://www.taxiknowledge.co.uk/index4.ht... - Cached

Taxicabs of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alongside this, are plans to develop a computer-based Knowledge of London testing

system that will interface with the proposed integrated system. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Knowled... - Cached

You'll also be glad to hear that Mayor Ken Livingston has once again allowed our London Cabbies to put their prices up.  He's done this every year for the past ten years. Soon, you'll need to take out a mortgage to be able to hire one.

Answer 3

noo idea, call a cab and ask the driver :P

Answer 4

In London it takes 2 years to learn the knowledge. other places arent as strict. you have to take a strict medical your eye sight has to better than is normally requested for a driving test. you also have to pass another driving test. an n.v.q. 2 courses one for wheelchair handling and disabled passengers. then you have to pass a disclosure from when you were at school and nothing is classed as spent not even a warning. a speeding fine etc. if you pass all that you might get a badge to operate.You have the honour of paying up front and if you fail money is not refunded. I haven't heard of a more difficult job to get into. It didn't use to be like that.

Answer 5

go bald and have a fast pie eating arm.

Answer 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq3WjVeEO...