For decades, local knowledge testing has been at the heart of taxi driver licensing in the UK. Known colloquially as “The ...

A test which requires taxi drivers to know thousands of routes in a city is being scrapped. Known as "the knowledge", it tests them on the quickest way to get Bristol passengers to their destination.

As debate continues over the future of taxi driver testing in Aberdeen, questions are being asked about the role of the ...

Bosses at Pendle Council have scrapped the local knowledge test element of a taxi driver's assessment. At a taxi licensing meeting last month, Pendle Council agreed to scrap the local knowledge ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The test to qualify drivers for New York City cabs is going in a new direction thanks to a device now common in many vehicles. The Taxi and Limousine Commission says it is ...

Technology has certainly changed the way people move around cities. If you don’t know where you’re going, you look up real-time directions on your smartphone. Need a ride uptown? Just tap your Uber ...

The Knowledge test, which requires taxi drivers to learn thousands of routes across the city, has been axed in Bristol after only eight drivers managed to pass this year. First introduced in 1865, the ...

Though Uber and Lyft drivers have the help of GPS-enabled navigation technology via their smartphones, it doesn’t keep them from getting lost on the roads. This problem is something I’ve noticed with ...

A council has voted to scrap a "knowledge test" for new taxi drivers. Bradford Council said drivers would still be given training on the city's "key visitor attractions" and other landmarks. They must ...