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WARNING TO MOTORISTS ABOUT THE RISKS OF WEARING MASKS AND SPECTACLES
Motorists are being warned to take care when wearing a face mask while driving, or they could face a £1,000 fine. Face coverings are compulsory for peo- ple when they’re in shops, banks and takeaways; and are now mandatory for many taxi and PH drivers. However,
glasses are one of the biggest frustra- tions when wearing a face covering, but this hasn’t stopped many people from wearing one when in the driver seat. But motoring ex- perts are warning
down. And, with millions of people now back at work, it could poten- tially add thousands of drivers to the UK’s roads now driving without the correct prescription. In addition to im- pairing
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drivers to ensure their face covering doesn’t impair their vision or distract them when behind the wheel. If it does, drivers could be fined £1,000 for driving without due care and attention -
reports Birmingham Live. The warning from contact lens retailer Feel Good Contacts follows the news that an estimated four million eye tests have been missed over the last four months of lock-
REGULATORY RECOVERY SUPPORT FOR TAXIS ANNOUNCED IN BELFAST
Minister for Infras- tructure in the northern Ireland As- sembly has an- nounced regulatory recovery support for taxis. Nichola Mallon will implement new regulations which will extend the auto- matic renewal of vehicle licences for taxis. To keep the process st raight forward, there will be no application process and these licences will be issued auto- matically free of charge without a prior test. Vehicles which have already received an automatic six month licence, will receive a further six month licence. In addition, vehicles with a taxi licence
that expires bet- ween 10 October 2020 and 9 March 2021 will receive a twelve month licence. Vehicle own- ers will receive their automatic licence in the post before their current
licence
expires. Only taxis that have been previously tested and issued with a licence will be eligible. Minister Mallon said she understands how difficult it has been for the bus and taxi industries in recent times. She added: "Today I am pleased to pro- vide further regul- atory support to help ease some of the pressures these industries are facing. They are suffering
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from severe income loss and hardship and although my Department’s statu- tory functions do not include the power to provide grant support for hardship or loss of income, I hope this further easement will assist the taxi and bus industries to continue to oper- ate during these uncertain times." Minister Mallon con- tinued:
“Vehicle
owners are remind- ed of the necessity to keep their vehi- cle in a roadworthy condition, to ensure that their vehicle is insured and be aware that the usual compliance measures are in place to ensure road safety.”
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concerns also relate to how face cover- ings can detract attention from the road, such as rear- ranging the mask, taking if off and removing it or even cleaning your glass- es while on the move. Article by: Damian Summers Digital PR Specialist Impression
CUMBRIAN PASSENGERS TO WEAR MASKS
Cumbria’s health chief has advised taxi passengers to wear face coverings to stem the spread of Coronavirus. Colin Cox, the coun- ty council’s director of public health, said there were fresh concerns about the spread of the virus, after contact tracing revealed taxi sharing may have led to a small spread of new cases. Mr Cox said: “It’s positive that we are not seeing any in- crease in the num- ber of new in- fections, but experi- ences in other parts of the North West show how easily
things could turn. “This week we are also advising people to start wearing face coverings in taxis. “It is not a legal requirement, unlike on public transport, but our experience of contact tracing has shown that shar- ing taxis may have been a factor in some infections.” Brian White, a direc- tor of Coastal Cars in Barrow said: “I think it’s absolutely ridiculous. If cus- tomers want to wear masks they can and I’ll put one on if they want me to. “We do everything we can. Blaming taxis is a disgrace.”
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