Medical Standard For Taxi Drivers.

[Theland]

I know that each local authority autonomously decides on the medical criteria for its taxi drivers.
I caanot find the criteria for taxi drivers on the Wirral. (Wirral Borough Council).
My son in law who is profoundly deaf since birth wants to apply for a private hire license, so needs to know if he will pass the medical before forking out about £75 for the medical examination.
He has been driving for about ten years.

[woofgang]

Why don't you ask the council?

[Theland]

yes, but in the morning,

[bednobs]

hiya, not an answer to the question, but how badly does his deafness affect him? (you say "profoundly deaf" but does he have any hearing at all with aids etc?)
I ask because the medical examination is one thing, but getting a job is another. Much of private hire work is done over an in-car radio, perhaps having to listen out for a call out to a job (can't just pull up to a rank and pick someone up) Also, he needs to bear in mind that the passengers will be behind him, so if theyy change their destination, or ask hom a question, will that be doable for him?

[cazzz1975]

how is his speech? would he have trouble understanding broken accents or drunken slurring? would the customers have trouble understanding him if he does not speak in a concise manner?

I know it sounds nit picky but you will be surprised how something that is seemingly unimportant can become a big deal.