Private hire drivers in Glasgow win battle to keep cars on the road longer
They will now be able to use the same vehicle for up to 10 years as long as it meets health and safety rules.
Last updated 21st Sep 2023
Private hire drivers in Glasgow have won a battle with the council to use the same car for longer.
They will now be able to use their vehicle for up to ten years as long as it meets health and safety standards and continues to pass the M.O.T.
They could previously only use the same car for seven years.
Neil Schofield does private hire jobs around the city and told Greatest Hits Radio: "This additional three years will help to alleviate financial pressures on drivers.
"It could also mean we stop losing drivers from the trade and they will continue to operate."
Drivers have been campaigning for years to get the rule changed and argued that cars are more advanced nowadays as well as being built to last longer.
Neil added: "Many of us are running more modern cars with better engines or even hybrid and electric vehicles.
"The cars we are buying today are capable of doing more mileage and the residual value of vehicles - especially taxis - starts to fall after seven years.
"This is a big win for us."