Thousands Of Taxi Drivers Could Be Forced Off The Road For Having 'Old' Cars

Monday, 24 October 2022 12:39

By Caoimhe Harney

There is a rule that taxis must be 10 years old or less

Thousands of taxi drivers could be forced off the road in the new year if urgent issues affecting the industry are not addressed.

Over three thousand seven hundred taxi drivers may be forced to replace their cabs by the end of this year according to a Dublin TD.

The “10-year-rule", where taxis must be 10 years old or less, is a huge worry for drivers who need to change car given the high cost of second-hand cars and the difficulty in securing electric cars under a grant system on offer.

The industry has had difficulty in retaining drivers, given over 2,000 left the industry during the covid pandemic.

The National Transport Authority has been urged to re-think it's strategy on taking taxis over ten years old off the road.

The lifespan of a standard taxi cab is ten years and fifteen years for a wheelchair accessible one.

Fine Gael TD for Rathdown Neale Richmond says the time is not right for taking taxis off the road , describing the move as backward:

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