Cabbies' age limit stays at 73

QX179R SG · 2009-03-23T20:35:57+00:00

me not driving merc lah…. but taxi merc got drove once before… haha….

QX179R SG

MORE than 650 cabbies will be out of a job in the next one to three years, when they mark their 73rd birthday.

That is the age at which their taxi vocational licences issued by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will expire - even if these cabbies feel fit enough to carry on driving.

And given the current ailing economy, those who took up driving taxis as a 'recession job' do want to continue beyond this age.

ALN SG

i think 73 is fair liao lah…. i dun want to be driven by some one who is more than that…. in fact, they shd impose same age for private car drivers…. road hazard leh…

Poolman SG

knn drive until 55 good enough liao la....

drive so much for what ?

Hello Kitty SG

u say liddat coz u stil young.

others still nit to eat de leh.

limpper SG

i would suggest 75yrs old

Agenda SG

That day I saw a 70+ old man, or looked like he's about 70++.

Knn, turning he anyhow cut lane then anyhow horn like got road rage.

nature-ones SG

wa 73 years old cabby, i scared sia, wont dare to ride their taxi

if 55+ ok to me

Poolman SG

u say liddat coz u stil young.

others still nit to eat de leh.

75 drivers a hazard on the road ..well most time .

I personally saw a sleeping-while-driving senior counterpart , he drove like a snake that night .

hisoka SG

knn drive until 55 good enough liao la....

drive so much for what ?

55 so short time? I remember must at least 35 then can be cabby right? so means onyl 20 years wor

lianamaster SG

At the age of over 55, their reflexes will drop inevitably.

Poolman SG

so it's proven , younger drivers tends to have fewer accidents than senior drivers .

ALN SG

those 50 to 60 make the best cabbies lah cos they still alert and drive slow…

those under 45 still drive fast…

those above 60 not so alert liao…haha

lianamaster SG

Depends on their driving habits too...

Agenda SG

so it's proven , younger drivers tends to have fewer accidents than senior drivers .

Let's start driving at 13!

carbikebus SG

Road hazard is applied to any age IMO,How good,experience you're but got no patience or lack of road courtesy and driving skills also no point,My uncle who has experience of 28 years of driving taxis quit because he lack of patience and always grumble.We must take note that the road doesnt belong to us but for everybody to use.I always advise to grumbling cabbies when they start complaining about other road users.

Vee4317l SG

One of the old cabby abt 60yrs old only, when am reversing to park my car, he came out from the carpark lot let me knock on his cab, I told him that cant U see my reverse light is on to reverting, at least U honk me that U wanted to come out from the carpark lot, he said that he nv see the reverse light. So what is the moral of this story, is very clear cart. my car rear pumper tented with a small scatches. his just a small scatches.

Rock^Star SG

reverse u mean?

The other day I just had a cabby knock on my side door while we were both entering a converging lane. Wtf sia.....I was in front and he came so bloody close to me. I quickly pulled over to the side and gestured for him to do so. He just drove away. I was kind of in some shock so i didnt note his no. plate.

As I glanced at him, he looked like an old chap!! maybe late 60s. And the way he drove tells me he's not so alert. Oh well, i live and let live cos cabbies are most afraid of accidents as they have to fork out quite a bit of money upfront (to dunno who) whether it's their fault or not.

Vee4317l SG

Thank Bros for correcting Me.

That lates 60 cabby admit his mistake too, but cheepie I need to spray paint just a 50cent spot scatches.

ALN SG

wow vee, take care of your car… btw, u drive wat car har?

Vee4317l SG

Toyota Vois lar, but very powerful leh, can use as a cab, wonderful, so I always admire those who drove camry, sonata,wish, cherly n sokoda, sure very shiok. after driving a fast car, U drive Apek car no pick up, noisy engine, can die, don say 12hrs, 8hrs make abit, better pack up go home sweet home. Hahaaaa..........Bros when is our chicken Rice Outing, Business gd meh, why U always so biz har ????