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| Five hundred black cabs have been taken off London's roads after an eighth taxi burst into flames in three months. | |
| Transport for London (TfL) announced its decision within hours of the latest vehicle's engine catching fire in central London on Wednesday night. | |
| TX4-type cabs with a 56 registration must pass a safety inspection by manufacturers LTI, before being allowed back on the road. | |
| TfL said the safety of taxi drivers and passengers was its main concern. | TfL said the safety of taxi drivers and passengers was its main concern. |
| This is not a step we take lightly TfL spokesman On Wednesday, TfL said it was ordering all the TX4-type with a 56 registration to undergo safety checks after seven engine fires had been reported. | This is not a step we take lightly TfL spokesman On Wednesday, TfL said it was ordering all the TX4-type with a 56 registration to undergo safety checks after seven engine fires had been reported. |
| But after the latest incident the vehicles have been completely withdrawn pending assessments by the manufacturer LTI, which is based in Coventry. | But after the latest incident the vehicles have been completely withdrawn pending assessments by the manufacturer LTI, which is based in Coventry. |
| "This is not a step we take lightly, but we cannot take any chances with the lives of London's taxi drivers or their passengers," the TfL spokesman said. | "This is not a step we take lightly, but we cannot take any chances with the lives of London's taxi drivers or their passengers," the TfL spokesman said. |
| "Licences only will be reinstated once LTI have certified that individual vehicles have received a safety check." | "Licences only will be reinstated once LTI have certified that individual vehicles have received a safety check." |