I'm writing to enquire if private hire drivers are required by law to report any road traffic accidents to TFL??

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TfL Ref 0474-2021

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 24 June2020 asking for information about private hire vehicles and the reporting of traffic accidents.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require.

Private hire vehicle owners are required, under the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, to inform us of any collision materially affecting their vehicle within 72 hours. The full Act is available online: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/34/contents

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Yours sincerely

Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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