Taxi and Private Hire Car Drivers Turning 75 from 2022 to 2024 and Maintaining Vocational Licence Age Limit

Mr Shawn Loh asked the Acting Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has data on the number of taxi and private hire car drivers who turn 75 years old in each year from 2022 to 2024; and (b) what are the considerations to maintain the maximum age limit for a vocational licence at 75 years old.

Mr Jeffrey Siow: The numbers of taxi and private hire car (PHC) driver vocational licence (VL) holders who turned 75 years old each year from 2022 to 2024 are shown in Table 1 below.

As taxi and PHC drivers are responsible for the safety of commuters and other road users, it is important to ensure that they are fit to drive. The maximum age limit of 75 years for a VL holder was decided after reviewing past accident statistics and after consulting the Singapore Medical Association.