Mauritius Police Taxi Oral Test study plan
Mauritius Police Taxi Oral Test · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Road Traffic Law and Taxi Regulations
List the categories of taxi/contract carriage licence and state the conditions attached to each, from memory
Explain the difference between a road service licence, a contract carriage and a private hire arrangement in your own words
Identify which offences lead to endorsement, suspension or disqualification of a taxi driver's licence
State the documentary requirements (licence, badge, insurance, fitness certificate) a taxi must carry and who may demand to see them
Your checkpoint
A one-page handwritten summary sheet of licence categories, conditions and penalties, self-tested by covering the answers and rewriting it from memory with 90% accuracy
Road Traffic Law and Taxi Regulations & Professional Ethics and Public Order
Recite the core rules on picking up and setting down passengers, including prohibited stopping places and bus stop/clearway restrictions
Explain fare rules: metered or fixed fares, receipt obligations, refusal of fare and overcharging consequences
Describe the driver's duties when a passenger is drunk, disorderly or refuses to pay, without escalating the situation
Distinguish between a lawful request from a police officer and an unlawful demand, and state how to respond to each
Your checkpoint
Ten oral answers recorded on your phone (60-90 seconds each) on passenger/fare/conduct scenarios, reviewed against your notes and re-recorded until each answer is fluent and complete
Road Signs, Signals and Markings
Identify every regulatory, warning and information sign type and state the required driver action for each
Interpret road markings - continuous and broken lines, box junctions, chevrons, hatched areas, stop lines - and state the rule each imposes
Explain traffic light sequences including filter arrows, flashing amber and pedestrian phases
Describe hand signals given by police officers, traffic wardens and other road users, and the correct response
Your checkpoint
A self-made flashcard set of at least 60 signs, markings and signals, scored at 55/60 or better in a timed self-quiz without looking at notes
Safe Driving and Defensive Driving
Apply the system of car control (observation, anticipation, speed, gear, position) verbally to five described road scenarios
State safe following distances, stopping distances at different speeds and the effect of wet or gravelly surfaces
Explain overtaking, junction, roundabout and lane-discipline rules that most often appear in collision reports
Describe how to manage fatigue, night driving, rain and glare on Mauritian roads
Your checkpoint
A written walkthrough of five scenarios using the IPSGA-style system, each at least 120 words, checked by a fellow candidate or trainer for omissions
Safe Driving and Defensive Driving & Vehicle Condition and Maintenance
Perform and narrate a pre-departure vehicle check covering tyres, lights, brakes, mirrors, wipers, fluids and emergency equipment
Explain the legal minimum tread depth, tyre condition rules and why mismatched or damaged tyres are an offence
State the documents and inspection intervals for vehicle fitness and insurance, and what to do if a defect appears mid-shift
Describe how to report and record a defect and when a vehicle must be taken off service
Your checkpoint
A completed daily vehicle-check checklist (at least 15 items) with a one-page written explanation of what to do for each failed item, including who to notify and whether the vehicle may continue in service
Passenger Safety and Customer Conduct & Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting
State the rules on seat belts, child occupants, luggage security and maximum passenger numbers in a taxi
Explain how to assist elderly, disabled and intoxicated passengers safely and when to refuse carriage
Describe the immediate actions at a collision scene: stop, secure the scene, warn traffic, assist casualties, call emergency services, exchange particulars
State what must be reported to police after a collision, within what time, and what details to record at the scene
Explain the procedure for lost property, complaints and a passenger who becomes unwell in the vehicle
Your checkpoint
A written incident-response script for three scenarios (collision with injury, unruly passenger, lost property) covering every action in order, rehearsed aloud in under three minutes each
Local Geography and Route Knowledge
Name and locate the main arterial routes connecting the major towns and the airport, and state the key junctions on each
Describe alternative routes around the most congested corridors at peak times and when to use them
Identify the locations of hospitals, police stations, bus terminals and emergency points on your main routes
Explain how to give clear directions to a passenger who does not know the area
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn route map of at least six major journeys with junctions, landmarks and alternative routes marked, plus a spoken description of each route given from memory in under two minutes per route
Professional Ethics and Public Order & Road Traffic Law and Taxi Regulations & Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting
State the standards expected of a taxi driver toward passengers, police and the public, including non-discrimination and courtesy
Explain the consequences of bribery, dishonesty, tampering with a meter and refusing a lawful fare
Recite the reporting chain and the correct way to make a complaint or report misconduct by another driver
Answer mixed oral questions across all eight domains under time pressure
Your checkpoint
A full timed mock oral test (at least 40 questions across all domains) scored at 85% or better, with every wrong answer rewritten as a corrected statement
Milestones
Week 2: Can state licence categories, penalties, fare rules and passenger-conduct duties without notes, and has ten recorded oral answers reviewed
Week 4: Scores 55/60 or better on the signs and signals flashcard quiz and has completed five written IPSGA-style scenario walkthroughs
Week 6: Has a completed vehicle-check checklist and three rehearsed incident-response scripts, each delivered aloud in under three minutes without prompts
Week 8: Scores 85% or better on a timed 40-question mock oral test covering all eight domains, with corrections written for every error