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• require taxis to have driver isolation Remember, if you are driving your vehicle for
booths, and for hire vehicles (including fare paying passengers, you are definitely an
limos) to have vehicle partitions. essential service and it is also essential that
you take care of yourself, your hygiene, your
• mini buses and WAT vehicles have wellbeing as well as that of your passengers.
removed middle seats, so as to ensure Additionally, keep your vehicle extra
social distancing requirements are met. specially clean and disinfected during this
time of pandemic.
• are providing taxi and rideshare drivers
with financial counselling, legal services, May 2020 has brought with it some good
health and mental health resources and news insofar as the relaxation of some
public benefits application support - restrictions in a few States around Australia,
FREE of charge. but please do not become complacent!
Remember to stay 1.5 metres away from the
In London and other European countries,
taxi, minicab and rideshare drivers have not person you are talking to, cough and sneeze
been as careful in maintaining cleanliness into the crook of your arm, and if you are
both for themselves and their vehicle. feeling unwell then stay at home.
Unfortunately due to this, some have Stay well and stay safe.
contracted COVID-19 and have become quite
unwell.
Mrs Toni Peters
DRIVE A2B Editor

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