London Hundreds of black cabs have been recalled from the streets of London for safety checks after a series of mystery fires in the vehicles.
Transport for London (TfL) said last night that up to 600 taxis could be taken off the road if they failed to pass the checks. It comes after seven black cabs burst into flames this summer. Across the country at least 11 have caught fire.
The Public Carriage Office (PCO), which licenses hire vehicles including black cabs, has recalled all TX4 cabs – built by London Taxis International – for safety checks.
A TfL spokeswoman said: “London Taxis International informed the PCO of a number of underbonnet fires in TX4 taxis with a 56 registration. The manufacturer is recalling all TX4s in this registration for investigation and a thorough safety check of the vehicles’ engines, which must be carried out within two weeks.”
Tfl will suspend the licence of any cab that does not pass its inspection by the deadline.
Transport for London (TfL) said last night that up to 600 taxis could be taken off the road if they failed to pass the checks. It comes after seven black cabs burst into flames this summer. Across the country at least 11 have caught fire.The Public Carriage Office (PCO), which licenses hire vehicles including black cabs, has recalled all TX4 cabs – built by London Taxis International – for safety checks.
A TfL spokeswoman said: “London Taxis International informed the PCO of a number of underbonnet fires in TX4 taxis with a 56 registration. The manufacturer is recalling all TX4s in this registration for investigation and a thorough safety check of the vehicles’ engines, which must be carried out within two weeks.”
Tfl will suspend the licence of any cab that does not pass its inspection by the deadline.
Source : www.timesonline.co.uk
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