Regulator: All taxi drivers must pass Garda check

THE taxi regulator has moved to quell public safety fears by insisting all drivers legally on Irish roads have passed stringent Garda vetting checks before entering the profession.

Speaking after a Limerick taxi driver who raped a 19-year-old girl was sentenced to seven years in jail by the Central Criminal Court, Kathleen Doyle said despite that situation, all legal drivers faced tough tests before receiving their licence.

Under current guidelines, anyone seeking to become a taxi driver must apply to the Commission for Taxi Regulation.