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COVID NEWS


COVID DEATH RATES FOR OUR DRIVERS ARE THREE TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE


Recent data from the Office for National Statistics shows that Covid- related deaths for male hackney and private hire drivers is 101 per 100,000, three times the national average; while for male bus and coach drivers it is 70 per 100,000.


Our drivers are already classed as essential workers and are now encour- aged and given priority by many councils to have regular free Covid testing.


Therefore, with knowledge of these frightening stats, it is now imperative that our drivers, who are “in a higher risk occupation” due to them being “exposed to many more contacts on a regular basis than most other occupa- tions”, are now classed as key workers and given priority to receive the vaccine.


PETITION TO MATT HANCOCK SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH:


A combined petition by several of the largest trade representative bodies including: NPHTA, GMB, UNITE, LPHCA, ADCU, GMDF,


DLTA, LTDA


and PHTM has been launched seeking priority BUT not mandatory inoculation against Covid-19 for taxi, private hire, coach, bus and courier drivers.


Click the link to sign – share this link: https://bit.ly/2LvQEh4


The LPHCA has also written a letter on behalf of all the trade bodies which has been sent to the following Ministers: Baroness Vere, Matt Hancock and Gavin Williamson CBE.


They are united in their demand that all of their combined membership throughout the UK, many from BAME communities, with a wide spectrum of ages and health conditions should now


FEBRUARY 2021


be given priority to receive the vaccine, in order to protect the NHS, prevent the spread of the virus and save lives.


Drivers and ancillary workers in these transportation roles are by the very nature of the job, in close contact with people from all walks of life: from those in extremely high-risk categories, to frontline NHS and private sector care staff, doctors, nurses, children with special needs, business people, as well as the elderly, vulnerable and infirm driven to food deliveries, hospital appointments and shopping trips.


As such, not only are these drivers at high risk of becoming infected from their passengers, but also if they do become infected they are likely to inad- vertently become “super spreaders.”


And now with the discovery of a new mutation which is spreading much faster amongst all ages and walks of life this is more important than ever.


This call for action is also supported by many others within our trade:


Shaz Saleem, chair of the Dudley Pri- vate Hire and Taxi Association, who said: “Without doubt we should be fur- ther up in line for vaccines. The drivers, men and women, are working hard and providing one of the best and essential services in the community.”


Ashraf Mangera, of Blackburn with Dar- wen Hackney Carriage Association said: “Drivers should be a priority group. Even though our council fitted our cabs with screens, we are a vulner- able group and vaccination would give drivers and passengers... extra protec- tion.”


Gavin Johnston, the managing director of Inverness Taxis, said: “We are trans- porting essential workers, people to


medical appointments and food deliv- eries – it’s a must as far as I am concerned. We are frontline workers and we have been since March. I totally agree with that because it is essential.”


Andrew MacDonald, who runs Caley Taxi and Black Mercedes, said: “Drivers had to take risks as part of providing a service. You can’t socially distance at two metres in a saloon car. Taxi drivers should certainly be close behind NHS workers and key workers as a priority.”


FACT: Despite being unprotected and unsup- ported, often abused and un- appreciated, members of our trade have been on the front line throughout this pandemic; continuing to work to service the urgent transportation needs in their local communities and so ensure that the UK keeps moving.


PHTM thanks you all: the thousands of operators and hundreds of thousands of private hire and hackney drivers nationwide; for working 24/7, 365 days a year in all weathers, for transporting NHS key workers, delivering prescrip- tions and food to the old and the vulnerable and now, for safely taking the elderly for their covid vaccinations, at discounted rates or even for FREE with the Cabs 4 Jabs service.


WE SALUTE YOU


FOR YOUR RESILIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY


YOU ARE TRUE UNSUNG HEROES


Therefore is it now not the time that this Government stopped neglecting and ignoring our industry and did something to support you back ...?


OR DO OUR DRIVERS LIVES NOT MATTER?


WE WAIT AND SEE.... 7


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