Taxi drivers automatically suspended if they do not agree to regular checks

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For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Taxi drivers will be automatically suspended if they do sign up for regular checks on their criminal record, according to new rules at Wigan council.

Private hire and hackney carriage drivers who do not subscribe to the DBS Update Service by December 1 will be suspended until they have signed up.

Drivers who do sign up for the service will be checked for criminal convictions and barring information on a weekly basis with a regular search of the system. READ MORE: New rules for taxi drivers may be 'one step too far' after cost of Covid The Disclosure and Barring Service would search the system regularly to see if any relevant new information has been