The Knowledge Test
All new applicants are required to complete the Council’s Knowledge Test.
The test will consist of:
- A number of written questions to test the knowledge of routes to local places of interest and a reasonable working knowledge of roads and streets in Chorley and District.
- A number of written questions which will test knowledge of the law, as it relates to the hackney carriage and private hire trade. The applicant will also be tested on their knowledge of the Highway Code.
- A number of written questions in relation to safeguarding. No persons other than the applicant and the examiner may be present during any part of the test. The applicant will be told at the completion of the test whether they have passed or failed.
If the test is failed at the first attempt, then a further test can be taken at a later date. There is a charge for a re-test.
The Knowledge test will still be valid if an applicant has previously taken a test and then apply as a new applicant, if this is within 5 years of the applicant previously holding a Chorley Council PH/HC Drivers Licence.