LTA raises taxi drivers' age limit to 75 from June

• MMO69

  13 Apr 12, 09:45

  Good News? 

  The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will raise the age limit for taxi drivers to continue driving from 73 to 75.

  It said this would allow older drivers who are still fit and healthy to continue driving.

  Currently, all cabbies who plan to extend their vocational license beyond 70 have to pass a detailed assessment test. Those who passed could have their license renewed till they were 73.

  From June 1 this year, they will be able to drive till 75 if they continue passing the assessment tests. These will either be conducted annually or at shorter intervals if deemed necessary.

  Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_788330.html

   

• Sam.seah

  13 Apr 12, 19:35

  Very pathetic, sure pathetic.

  If our elders still need to drive at 75, what kind of society are we heading for???

  I really pity our elders who work as cleaners and porters...

• Just_do_it_lah

  15 Apr 12, 17:35

  

  75 yo still drive ????

  It will be road harzard to other road user.....

  they will likely hog the road (expressway) also...