Taxi safety this Christmas in Neath and Port Talbot

Party revellers throughout the Christmas and New Year period are being advised to take a few precautions to ensure a safe journey home.

There are a few simple precautions you can take to ensure you get home safely.  If you are not being picked up by a friend or family member, then you should only use a licensed vehicle and where possible you should try and pre-book your journey home or alternatively use a designated taxi rank.

Before you get into any vehicle, ask to see the driver’s identification badge and check that the vehicle has a licence plate displayed on the rear of the vehicle and has door signs on the front doors; take a photograph on your phone in case you need to remember it.

Taxis licensed in Neath Port Talbot are black with a green back plate and green door signs, private hire vehicles can be any colour other than black and will have a blue back plate and blue door signs.

Principal licensing officer Neil Chapple said: “We want people to enjoy the festivities over the Christmas Period, but we also want to ensure that people get home safely. Always used a licensed vehicle and try to remember some details about the vehicle or driver’s licence number.  This will help us to trace the vehicle or driver if you have a problem or leave property accidentally”