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Technical Specifications for Hackney Carriage Vehicles

Not all vehicles available on the commercial market are suitable to be licensed as a Hackney Carriage vehicle and Fareham Borough Council has therefore approved certain standards to guide proprietors on the type of vehicle considered suitable bearing in mind public comfort and safety and the legal requirements previously mentioned to assist owners when considering licensing their vehicle as a Hackney Carriage in the Fareham Borough.

These standards are:

For further information please contact us by email at regulatory@fareham.gov.uk or by telephone on 01329 236100.