Vehicles

Private hire vehicles (not hackney carriages) used solely and exclusively for executive hire can be exempted under Section 75(3) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 from the requirement to display a licence plate and the driver from wearing a driver’s badge.  Any proprietor of a licensed private hire vehicle wishing to apply for this exemption should be engaged solely in the provision of an executive service. You must satisfy the us that the specification of the vehicle and the overall level of service provision constitutes an executive hire service by providing a business plan, inspection of the vehicle and being interviewed by a Licensing Officer of the Authority.  Guidance notes are below.