All private hire drivers licensed by Manchester City Council, including Uber drivers, have to pass a DBS disclosure check[1]. [1] http://www.manchester.gov.uk/

All private hire drivers licensed by Manchester City Council, including Uber drivers, have to pass a DBS disclosure check[1]. [1] http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/72535/new_hackney_carriage_driver_application http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/72535/new_hack... As richthegeek said, all the private hire taxis here have a yellow rectangular sticker with the company name on it. There's strict limits set by the council for branding, car colour, car age, etc.