The licensing process, badges and checks for the Sefton private hire test
Badges, DBS checks, medicals, insurance and other requirements for getting and keeping a private hire driver licence.
Below are 4 free practice questions on this topic. The full Sefton bank has 10 questions on it. Each answer shows where the rule comes from, so you can read the official wording.
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The licensing process, badges and checks: 4 free questions
- 4 questions, one at a time. You see the answer and an explanation after each one.
- No time limit. Take your time.
Topic practice is for learning. It does not follow the format of the official test.
Keyboard: press 1–4 or A–D to choose, Enter to check.
Key rules on this topic (answers to the questions above)
- Section 46(1)(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 says no person may act as driver of a private hire vehicle without a current private hire driver licence.
- Section 54(2) of the 1976 Act says a driver must wear the badge at all times when acting under the licence, in a position where it is plainly and distinctly visible.
- Part 2(c) says the driver must at all times display the photo badge and licence number, and produce the badge on demand to a police officer or authorised officer.
- Sefton's handbook FAQ says all three licences (driver, vehicle and operator) must be licensed by the same council.
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Sources
We checked these official sources on . Rules can change, so always confirm with the council before you book.
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 46 (Vehicle, drivers' and operators' licences) . legislation.gov.uk. Used for: Section 46(1)(b).
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 54 (Issue of drivers' badges) . legislation.gov.uk. Used for: Section 54(2)(a).
- Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and Omnibus Licensing Scheme Handbook . Sefton Council. Used for: Part 2. Licence Conditions – Private Hire Drivers, condition (c); Annex 9, Frequently Asked Questions.