Taxi drivers in the Greater Manchester town of Chorley have claimed they cannot afford to undergo an additional round of official checks on their vehicles.

Local council members are aiming to see hackney carriage drivers in the area have their vehicles tested for safety when they are three years old but those who make their living behind the wheel are unhappy about the proposals.

Taxi drivers already have to spend money to make sure their road tax and car insurance is up to date and forcing them to take additional safety tests will make their professional life more difficult, the Chorley Hackney Carriage Association maintains.

Local cab driver Mohammed Essa told the Chorley Guardian: "I hope the council can come to some agreement and that we can find some common ground - if not , we are considering taking legal advice which could end up costing us thousands of pounds."

In related news, a road safety group has said sat nav equipment, which is used widely by taxi drivers, may highlight dangerous roads in the country.

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