Will “Transportation Driver” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.

• Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.

• Pick up passengers at prearranged locations, at taxi stands, or by cruising streets in high-traffic areas.

• Report to taxicab services or garages to receive vehicle assignments.

• Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers.

• Complete accident reports when necessary.

• Drive taxicabs or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.

• Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water.

• Perform minor vehicle repairs, such as cleaning spark plugs, or take vehicles to mechanics for servicing.

• Vacuum and clean interiors and wash and polish exteriors of automobiles.

• Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.

• Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.

• Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.

• Provide passengers with information or advice about the local area, points of interest, hotels, or restaurants.

• Turn the taximeter on when passengers enter the cab, and turn it off when they reach the final destination.

• Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them with any luggage.