All licensed hackney carriage and private hire drivers in Hartlepool must follow a dress code. This helps promote a professional image of the taxi trade and ensures public and driver safety is not compromised.
Acceptable dress standards
Drivers must wear clean, modest, and practical clothing.
Minimum standards:
- men: Long trousers or knee-length shorts, and T-shirts with full body and short sleeves
- women: Long trousers, knee-length shorts, skirts or dresses, and T-shirts with full body and short sleeves
Footwear:
- shoes must be secure and suitable for safe driving
- flip-flops, sandals without heel straps, or loose footwear are not allowed
Unacceptable dress standards
The following are not permitted:
- dirty or damaged clothing (holes, rips, stains)
- clothing with offensive or suggestive words or graphics
- sportswear such as football kit, tracksuits and beachwear
- footwear that is not secured around the heel
- drivers wearing no top or bottom clothing
- headwear that covers the face or identity such as baseball caps and hoodies, unless they are:
- worn for religious reasons
- part of a uniform for a special occasion