Taxi Vehicle Age Policy

July 12, 2024 Deputy City Mayor - Housing, Economy, and Neighbourhoods (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to approve increasing the entry age for licensed vehicles to nine years (subject to Euro 6 emissions standards), increasing the renewal age to 15 years, increasing mid-term inspections for vehicles over 11 years old, and reducing inspections for vehicles under three years old, with implementation as soon as reasonably practicable.

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Purpose

To determine the age
policy for licensed vehicles.

Decision

To aprove that:
 

i)         
The entry age for licensed vehicles to be increased from five years
to nine years, subject to vehicles meeting Euro 6 emissions
standards as a minimum,
 

ii)         The
renewal age for licensed vehicles to be increased from 11 years to
15 years,
 

iii)        The number of
planned mid-term vehicle inspections for vehicles over the age of
11 to be increased from two to three (ie, every four months),
and
 

iv)       
The number of planned inspections for vehicles under the age of
three to be reduced from two to one.
           
v)        
Implementation as soon as reasonably practicable.

Supporting Documents

202407xx Decision notice Taxi age policy July 2024.pdf
202407xx Decision report Taxi age policy July 2024 v2.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date12 Jul 2024
Subject to call-inYes