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What’s wrong with 15 yo taxis as long as they are compatible with emission regulations? If they work fine, we should encourage long term cars usage and repairs
by lightgreen 8y ago
What’s wrong with 15 yo taxis as long as they are compatible with emission regulations? If they work fine, we should encourage long term cars usage and repairs instead of throwing them away after 5 years.
- ip26 8y agoThe emissions regulations of fifteen years ago are much more relaxed than today's, and of course old cabs are measured to the old standard- grandfathered if you will.
- lightgreen 8y agoIf modern emission standards are really important then we should enforce standards but not throw away cars. Maybe old cards are still good enough. Maybe old cars can be tuned/upgrades/switched to another fuel etc. Car age is not important at all, and should not be considered.
- Symbiote 8y agoThat is what is done, age is an approximation. So far, these rules aren't enforced against cars in England, only buses and heavy vehicles in London must comply. It's similar in some large cities in Germany and Sweden. Example: http://urbanaccessregulations.eu/quick-guide-key-schemes?city=London http://urbanaccessregulations.eu/quick-guide-key-schemes?cit...