On Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies approved an amendment to the Road Traffic Act that will allow towns and municipalities to require taxi drivers to pass an exam in the Czech language or local geography. The requirement would apply only in areas where the local government introduced it by its own ordinance. ihned.cz ↗
Municipalities will thus be able to require drivers to demonstrate knowledge of the Czech language and local geography to the extent necessary for working as a taxi driver. The exam could cover, for example, the ability to communicate with passengers and to find one's way around local streets, neighbourhoods or other important places. The specific form of the rules would be determined by individual towns and municipalities. idnes.cz ↗
The amendment concerns the regulation of taxi services at the local level. The aim is to enable local governments to adjust the conditions for providing taxi services according to their own needs. The introduction of exams will therefore not be automatic across the entire Czech Republic, but will depend on the decision of the particular municipality or town. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗
The proposal was supported by MPs from the governing coalition as well as the Pirates. The approved amendment now continues through the legislative process. Its further fate and possible application in individual towns will be decided by the subsequent steps under the rules for adopting laws and the subsequent ordinances of local governments. irozhlas.cz ↗
Chamber of Deputies Approves Option of Czech Language Exams for Taxi Drivers
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Zkoušky z češtiny a místopisu pro řidiče taxislužby. Novelu schválila vládní koalice, pro byli i Piráti
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| 15:20 23.09.
Povinná zkouška z češtiny nebo místopisu. Sněmovna schválila pravidla pro regulaci taxislužeb
ihned.cz
| 17:04 23.09.
Zkouška z češtiny pro taxikáře se vrací. Nemusí to ale platit všude
ekonomickydenik.cz
| 16:07 23.09.
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