a london taxi driver he s been behind the wheel of one of the city s iconic black cabs proton t. seven years now and he loves his job. when you look at. pictures of law. whether it be unfair or what you say. is telephone box and black taxis so you value identity for long you know when when you see one of these vehicles you automatically know that you are in london but a change is coming to combat air pollution london is facing out diesel powered cabs as of twenty eighteen only eat cabs are issued new operating licenses not to everyone s liking. if you lose the lawsons london taxi you lose part of london s identity so it is. and so recognisable london s black cabs have cult status but there are also major polluters unlike these new cabs paul