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Table 3.2: Comparison of Driver Requirements – Three Examples Singapore London New York Must be 30 -73* years old. Pass medical assessment. (*Additional medical required for those aged 70-73 years) Singapore Citizen Possess a valid class 3/3A driving license. At least 1 year driving experience. Pass English test - basic speaking, reading and writing. Clean driving record. Undertake training at Singapore Taxi Academy. Pass end of training exam. Training refresher undertaken every 6 years. Pay fee. Aged over 21 years. Good character. Criminal record check - enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. Driving licence check for penalty points with DVLA. Medical fitness – Medical examination required to prove fitness at DVLA Group 2 standards. English language ability – spoken and written. Knowledge Test – on average it takes 3 years to study for this test. Pass Driving Standards Agency Taxi driving test. Wheelchair Training. Pay licensing fee. Aged at least 19 years old. Clean driving history. Fitness certified by a doctor licensed by NYS. Pass Drug Test. Fingerprinting. Speak and Understand English. Familiar with New York key locations and road rules/regulations – pass test. Agree to licensing requirements and , Defensive Driving Course passed. Taxi accredited training scheme completed and tested. Wheelchair Passenger Assistance Training. Pay fee. Table 3.3: International Comparison -: Vehicle Licensing Requirements Singapore London New York To obtain vehicle licence must be: Partnership/Company/Cooperation with track record (including funding), Well developed business strategy to provide & maintain an adequate, safe & efficient service. Can be obtained by individuals or companies. Purpose built vehicle which meets conditions of fitness. (Detailed vehicle specifications set out dimensions and vehicle requirements.) Wheelchair accessible. Must be tested at TfL centre. Must meet Euro3 emission standard. Must have taxi meter and receipt printer fitted. Can be obtained by individuals or companies. Comprehensive vehicle specifications set out standard for interior space, dimensions, vehicle type. Approved vehicle “hack-up” at TLC approved garage. Must be Yellow. Roof light. Must have approved taxi meter. Page 28
Table 3.4: International Comparison: Monitoring and Enforcement Details Malaysia (KL) England (London) England (Outside London) USA, New York Singapore Ireland, Dublin Australia, New South Wales Indonesia, Jakarta Driver card can’t be renewed if outstanding police enforcement action. Spad enforcement officers. Self Enforcement via trade reporting, Enforcement Officers, Metropolitan Police Various license penalty points enforcement systems and disciplinary hearings to revoke licenses if rules broken or driving offences committed - database Annual vehicle testing Self Enforcement via trade reporting, Enforcement Officers, Local Police Various license penalty points enforcement systems and disciplinary hearings to revoke licenses if rules broken or driving offences committed. Annual vehicle testing Driver database Vocational license fines and revocation enforcement system. Police and enforcement officers – regular, covert and spotcheck. Vehicle testing three times annually – emissions, safety, condition and quality against standards. 6 monthly vehicle inspections Vocational license points enforcement system Service level agreements and monitoring Service level agreements and monitoring Driver database Guarda and enforcement officers. Service level agreements and monitoring Testing regime. Annual emission test, physical safety check, Enforcement framework including written warning; payment of fines; license suspension and / or revocation of license. 3.3) International Benchmarking A key indicator of taxi provision is to consider per capita provision. This provides an overview of supply in a given area. Figure 3.2 compares per capita provision in a number of key global cities. This indicates that the GKL/KVregion has a high level of taxi provision in relation to other global cities when considering the absolute number of vehicles. The majority (62%) of these vehicles are in licensed in KL and while they can operate across the region, demands are likely to focus them on the city centre. The number of vehicles itself is not always an exact indicator of the supply of taxi services because in some cities (for example New York and Sydney) vehicles may be double or triple shifted therefore the vehicles are constantly working. In other areas taxis may only operate for several hours a day as each driver operates their own vehicle. As a result a number of further indicators have been considered. Page 29
Page 2 and 3: Contents 1. Background ............
Page 4 and 5: List of Abbreviations AM Hour Avera
Page 6 and 7: P&R RTPI RUC SMS SPAD TDM TDMP TfL
Page 8 and 9: 1. Background SPAD (Suruhanjaya Pen
Page 10 and 11: 1.2) Objectives The objectives of t
Page 12 and 13: The TTP proposes the following seve
Page 14 and 15: 2. Assessment of Current Conditions
Page 16 and 17: Population and employment densities
Page 18 and 19: Table 2.3: Budget Taxi Class - Lice
Page 20 and 21: The applicants could apply for the
Page 22 and 23: Table 2.6: Current Operator Require
Page 24 and 25: While standard fares are charged by
Page 26 and 27: Table 2.9: Current Vehicle Operatin
Page 28 and 29: certain times of day. In addition,
Page 30 and 31: Table 2.10: Public Transport Users
Page 32 and 33: 3. Looking to the Future of Taxis 3
Page 36 and 37: Taxi/Population (1000s) Figure 3.2:
Page 38 and 39: It is clear that in the internation
Page 40 and 41: 3.6) Where Do We Want To We- For Th
Page 42 and 43: Developing the Taxi Transformation
Page 44 and 45: High Low 4.3) Initiative 1 - Regula
Page 46 and 47: A review of taxi operating costs an
Page 48 and 49: 4.4.3) Vehicle Standards/Specificat
Page 50 and 51: 4.5.2) Enforcing Existing Driver Re
Page 52 and 53: drivers receiving positive feedback
Page 54 and 55: Summary of Recommendations- Access,
Page 56 and 57: Operator‟s feedback detailed in C
Page 58 and 59: Phasing and Delivery 5
Page 60 and 61: Increasing SPAD Policy Influence Le
Page 62 and 63: PROPOSAL Likely Cost Likely Benefit
Page 64 and 65: Table 5.3: Vehicle Policy Intervent
Page 66 and 67: Table 5.5: Network/External Policy
Page 68 and 69: 5.4) Phasing and Implementation Bas
Page 70 and 71: Summary 6
Page 72: Table 6.1: Summary of the LPTMP Aga

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