Private-hire car drivers now required to obtain a vocational licence

The Straits Times
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017

Private-hire car drivers from services such Uber and Grab are now required to obtain a vocational licence, as an amendment to the Road Traffic Act was passed in Parliament yesterday.

A tamper-evident decal must be displayed on their vehicles as part of the regulations that were first announced at the Ministry of Transport's Committee of Supply debate last year.

The same safety requirements on taxis apply to private hire cars as on private cars, including compulsory use of seat belts for the driver, and front and back seat passengers.

Airbags are not mandatory, as they are supporting features to supplement seat belts.

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