Private hire cars more than seven years old will be taken off the road if plans to reimpose an age limit on vehicles goes ahead.
Private hire cars more than seven-years-old will be taken off the road if plans to reimpose an age limit on vehicles goes ahead.is considering reintroducing the seven-year rule, which was relaxed during the pandemic.
Elaine Galletly, director of legal and administration at the council, said in a report to councillors: “Following a recent consultation by the licensing section with the taxi and private hire trade through a trade group meeting held on August 11, 2022, most representatives in attendance at the meeting were in favour of the seven-year age policy being brought back into effect. “
“There may be additional costs for private hire car operators in achieving compliance with the age policy.”Some taxis could get extra time to comply with Glasgow Low Emission Zone