This assessment is essential to anyone wishing to become a mini-cab driver or for any form of hire and reward work. You must ensure that you comply with PCO rules and regulations prior to commencing any form of private hire work.
The assessment tests a candidate’s map reading skills in order to plot routes using a map.
Candidates are issued a certificate should they meet the minimum requirements. 

Romford Mini Cabs are a registed body with the Public Carriage Office to give the Topographical Skills Assessments. We are able to conduct the assessment on our premises and it is open to all candidates who want to become a Private Hire Driver with the Public Carriage Office.

There is a cost of £35.00 for this service

 Please Contact  Zoe or Garry on 01708 70-70-70 to arrange a test date



 

What you need to know:  

General Topographical Skills  

You need to be able to read and understand basic written English instructions for one task will be provided in writing only to test this.

You need to be able to look-up and locate streets, stations, and hospitals within the Greater London A-Z Map Book.

You need to be able to identify stations, post towns, districts, hospitals, stations, and postal districts from a map book.

You need to know the 4 primary compass points  N,S,E, & W. You need to know the names of the counties bordering London  e.g. Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey etc.

You need to know the motorways that radiate from the M25 e.g. M20, M1, M11, M4 etc.

You need to be able to specify the direction from London of a major town for example you may be asked which direction from London is Brighton? You will need to answer South in this example.

You need to know which motorway you would use to reach a major town for example you may be asked which motorway to reach Brighton? You will need to answer M23 in this example.

Route Planning Tasks:

You need to be able to plan a local route between two points in the Greater London A-Z Map. You need to be able to plan a route between 5 and 30 miles between two points in the Greater London A-Z Map.

You need to be able to plan a route that is over 30 miles from Central London, using the Greater London A-Z Map, A UK Street Map, and a local map of the destination area (all maps will be provided) using a motorway where appropriate. You need to be able to plan a route that is over 30 miles from Central London, using the Greater London A-Z Map, A UK Street Map, and a local map of the destination area (all maps will be provided) avoiding all motorways.

To Book a test call  the office  >> Garry, Veronica or Zoe on 01708 707070