Topographic test in London these days

[haji]

My mate tried 2 times TFL topographic test and failed, only 10% they will pass these days, is clear that TFL wants to cap the number of PHV drivers so be very careful!!

For someone with experience will be easy probably but for a regular driver is not and some of the questions are tricky

TFL is making hard to very hard to get the PCO licence, 30k drivers will fail the English test, the numbers will drop for sure in the next 2 years

 

[Kam82]

That's good to hear, Birmingham is flooded with TFL drivers, we might get our work back this way.

[george]

3 hours ago, Kam82 said:

That's good to hear, Birmingham is flooded with TFL drivers, we might get our work back this way.

What do you mean?

Drivers from London coming to Birmingham for work or what?

is that legal?

With your TFL licence  can work everywhere in England? 

[Babasanfur]

Topographical test is about the ability to read the map and find your way round London 

A book called London a-z is very helpful use index to find your page 

Back in the days before Satnavs we used to carry that book with us all the time

Now by looking at the map attached can u tell what's he red line and violet line are for 

And remember no full postcode required 

Door number, Street name , first part of postcode 

Example

Sussex Gardens w2

Symour place w1 

Harrow Road w9 

789 harrow road nw10 

Edgware Rd w2

Edgware Rd ha8 

 

And so on 

 

[Kam82]

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 3:02 PM, george said:

What do you mean?

Drivers from London coming to Birmingham for work or what?

is that legal?

With your TFL licence  can work everywhere in England? 

We have approximately over a 1000 drivers who live in Birmingham but have a TFL private hire licence because obtaining and Birmingham and solihull license is very hard.