00:00if you have ever thought about becoming a private hire driver in bristol you might soon find that
00:06the journey is a lot smoother big changes could be coming to the tough knowledge test the one
00:12that's been putting the brakes on hundreds of applicants each year at the moment private hire
00:20drivers the ones you book ahead not the black cabs you only hail on the street have to take a 90
00:27minute topical test on the council's temple street offices it's a daunting exam 100 random questions
00:3510 categories and a 75 pass mark but of the 133 applicants this year only eight have passed and
00:46the city council says it's time to rethink things thanks to sat navs now more reliable than ever
00:53drivers already know exactly where they are going before they even set off with all private
00:59hire journeys booked in advance licensing offices argue that testing people on the quickest route
01:06to a random pub or postcode just doesn't make sense anymore what's staying in the test well the focus
01:14is shifting to things that matter the most for public safety that includes child protection awareness
01:21road safety customer services and how to handle abuse or hate speech they'll also be training in using
01:28navigation tools properly not just turning them on and hoping for the best city council officers say
01:35that the new approach will help open up the trade making it more accessible without compromising on the safety of
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