All private hire drivers licensed by Manchester City Council, including Uber drivers, have to pass a DBS disclosure check[1].<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.manchester.gov.uk&#x2F;directory_record&#x2F;72535&#x2F;new_hackney_carriage_driver_application" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.manchester.gov.uk&#x2F;directory_record&#x2F;72535&#x2F;new_hack...</a><p>As richthegeek said, all the private hire taxis here have a yellow rectangular sticker with the company name on it. There&#x27;s strict limits set by the council for branding, car colour, car age, etc.