Plying for hire and pre-booking for the Bradford private hire test
Why a private hire driver may only carry passengers who pre-booked through their licensed operator, and what happens if they do not.
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Plying for hire and pre-booking: 3 free questions
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Key rules on this topic (answers to the questions above)
- Section 45 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 makes it an offence to ply for hire with a carriage that is not licensed as a hackney carriage. Private hire work must be pre-booked through an operator.
- Bradford's conditions say all journeys undertaken by a private hire driver must be pre-booked through an operator.
- Condition 2.16 says private hire drivers must only accept pre-booked passengers from their operator and must not call out or gesture to attract passengers.
Keep going
- Take the free Bradford practice test
- Read the Bradford test guide
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Sources
We checked these official sources on . Rules can change, so always confirm with the council before you book.
- Town Police Clauses Act 1847, section 45 (Penalty for plying for hire without a licence) . legislation.gov.uk. Used for: Section 45.
- Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Conditions and Standards (Conditions Book) . City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. March 2019 (Bradford also publishes a separate 'Agreed changes to conditions' page). Used for: Section 2, Private Hire Driver Licence (introduction); Section 2, Private Hire Driver Conditions, 2.16 Prohibition of Plying for Hire.