Driver, special vehicle

Car, taxi and van drivers drive and tend passenger cars and light vans to transport passengers, mail or goods.

• driving and tending passenger cars, including taxis, to transport passengers;
• driving and tending light goods vehicles or vans to deliver mail or goods;
• assisting passengers with luggage;
• collecting fares, payments for deliveries or documents certifying delivery;
• using telecommunications equipment to report location and receive instructions from the dispatch centre;
• determining the most suitable routes;
• assisting passengers with physical disabilities;
• operating devices that help passengers with physical disabilities to board and alight.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Driver, passenger car up to 9 seats
• Driver, taxi
• Driver, light goods vehicle