Driver Qualifications
All drivers applying for a grant of a licence to drive must complete the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Practical Driving Test for Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles or Council approved equivalent, except where an existing driver has allowed their licence to lapse and already holds a DVSA qualification, then there is no requirement for this to be repeated on re-application.
DAV and WAV vehicles shall only be driven by an appropriately qualified driver who holds a DAV classified driver’s licence. In which case such drivers have completed a recognised course in Equality and Diversity and wheelchair / disability handling and successfully complete the DSA Disabled Access Vehicle Driver assessment to qualify for the DAV/WAV Driver Licence as a condition of application.
Drivers that have achieved this additional qualification will have this recognised on their licence and badge by use of a recognisable wheelchair emblem.
The Council currently approves a number of alternative suppliers to provide practical driver assessments and the details of these are found on the Council’s website.