Setting Minimum Age Limit for Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2017.

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Mr Zainal Sapari proposed a minimum age of 27 for private hire vehicle drivers based on accident-risk assessment.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan opposed age-based limits, arguing that driving experience is more critical for safety.
The Ministry supports a two-year minimum driving experience requirement instead of an age restriction.
Khaw emphasized that experience, not age, better ensures passenger safety, noting that older new drivers may be less confident than younger experienced ones.
The debate centered on whether age or experience should be the primary criterion for regulating private hire drivers.

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Zainal Sapari

Mr Zainal Sapari asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider having a minimum age of 27 years for drivers of private hire vehicles based on accident-age risk assessment of drivers.

Khaw Boon Wan

Our view is that requiring private hire car drivers to have a minimum driving experience of two years should be adequate to reasonably ensure passenger safety. There is no need to also discriminate on the basis of age.

In fact, where safety is concerned, the number of years of driving experience may be more important than age. An older person who has just gotten his driving licence might be less confident behind the wheels, compared to a younger person, say 25 years old, who has been driving for a few years.

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Mr Zainal Sapari proposed a minimum age of 27 for private hire vehicle drivers based on accident-risk assessment.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan opposed age-based limits, arguing that driving experience is more critical for safety.
The Ministry supports a two-year minimum driving experience requirement instead of an age restriction.
Khaw emphasized that experience, not age, better ensures passenger safety, noting that older new drivers may be less confident than younger experienced ones.
The debate centered on whether age or experience should be the primary criterion for regulating private hire drivers.

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Setting Minimum Age Limit for Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2017.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Zainal Sapari proposed a minimum age of 27 for private hire vehicle drivers based on accident-risk assessment.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan opposed age-based limits, arguing that driving experience is more critical for safety.
The Ministry supports a two-year minimum driving experience requirement instead of an age restriction.
Khaw emphasized that experience, not age, better ensures passenger safety, noting that older new drivers may be less confident than younger experienced ones.
The debate centered on whether age or experience should be the primary criterion for regulating private hire drivers.

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Zainal Sapari

Khaw Boon Wan

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Mr Zainal Sapari proposed a minimum age of 27 for private hire vehicle drivers based on accident-risk assessment.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan opposed age-based limits, arguing that driving experience is more critical for safety.
The Ministry supports a two-year minimum driving experience requirement instead of an age restriction.
Khaw emphasized that experience, not age, better ensures passenger safety, noting that older new drivers may be less confident than younger experienced ones.
The debate centered on whether age or experience should be the primary criterion for regulating private hire drivers.

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Setting Minimum Age Limit for Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles

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Setting Minimum Age Limit for Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles

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Zainal Sapari

Khaw Boon Wan

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