Private hire and Hackney carriage information and licence conditions - Private hire/Hackney carriage drivers

Your application will normally be refused or action will be taken in relation to an existing licence if:

• You have held a full UK driving licence for less than 2 years. Taken from the date of first issue by Swansea 
• You have been convicted of any driving offences involving drink/drugs, dangerous driving or disqualification within the last 5 years 
• You have been convicted of careless driving/reckless driving or driving without insurance within the last 3 years 
• You have been convicted of a driving offence involving vehicle safety or moving traffic offences within the last 2 years 
• You have received more than 2 motoring convictions within the last 3 years • You have accrued 9 penalty points or more during the course of your private hire / hackney carriage drivers licence 
• You have any convictions under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 or associated legislation i.e. taxi related offences 
• You have previously been a licence holder in this or any other borough and that licence has been revoked, suspended or refused 
• You have exhibited behaviour which is inconsistent with that expected of a Walsall licence holder 
• You are in breach of any conditions/legislation relating to your licence. 

Dress code

All drivers shall be clean, presentable and smartly dressed. Clothing must be clean. Shoulders and upper arms must be covered. This could include for example salwar kameez, a shirt, polo shirt or t-shirt and single colour trousers, or for female drivers, a blouse or t-shirt and single colour trousers or skirt or alternatively a dress. 

The wearing of mules or flip flops is not permitted for safety reasons. All footwear to fit around the heel, by an enclosed or sling back.