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Move to raise private-hire firms' service, safety standards

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Vehicles on the PIE on March 15, 2019. Rules and regulations for the point-to-point (P2P) regulatory framework are being finalised.

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Private-hire cars with deep dents, broken lights, mismatched tyres or which look like they have had a good few years on them are on the way out. But young drivers will remain, for now.
Rules and regulations for the point-to-point (P2P) regulatory framework are being finalised. When effective from June, they are likely to encourage firms to raise their service and safety standards.
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