Aspiring black cab drivers have to learn 320 routes through London, including all the junctions and significant landmarks. To earn their licence, they have to be able to recite a route between any two paces in London without pause or hesitation. It takes, on average, 34-months (nearly 3 years), to prepare for the final test, which is so difficult, it generally takes 12 attempts to pass.
To learn "the knowledge", trainees ride the routes on scooters. They are a fairly frequent sight on the roads as they wear high-visibility jackets and have a large-format map on a clipboard over the handlebars.
London Cab Drivers Club was created in 1989.
Being a cab driver can get very tiring, and dangerous. There are many cab drivers who lose money. But, many people still want to have that kind of job. To find cab jobs in London can be easy, most of the apps are with the cab drivers.
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The Black Cab Taxi Insurance is based in London, United Kingdom. The company was established in 1921 with a vision to arrange quality insurance solely for London Taxi drivers.
There are around 25,000 licensed 'black cab' drivers in London.
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Prospective London taxi drivers spend around three years learning the streets and main buildings of London and around 250 set routes before they are given a licence to drive a cab in London. This is known as 'The Knowledge'.
The patron saints of taxi drivers are:ChristopherEligiusFiacreFrances of Rome
A black cab is a traditional "London"-style taxi, or Hackney carriage.