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Written by: Guo Qianwen
2020-01-04 13:27
Last updated: 2020-01-04 13:28A fatal traffic accident occurred on Gao Hui Road in Yau Tong on Thursday (2nd). A 82-year-old master, Huang Jiaoche, drove a van and suddenly lost control and crashed a water horse in the center of the road. Two passers-by were hit and suspected to have passed. A male passer-by was seriously injured after being sent to hospital. According to figures from the Transport Department, as of the end of 2018, a total of 1,425 driving instructor licenses have been issued, of which 20% (285) are people aged 71 or above. The Chairman of the Hong Kong Automobile Manufacturers Association, Li Yaopei, said that the Transport Department's restriction on the number of driving teacher licenses has led to the aging of masters and the difficulty of getting new blood into the industry.
The 82-year-old car instructor reported that a life-threatening car accident occurred. The incident has drawn attention to the age of driving teachers. According to figures from the Transport Department, as of the end of 2018, a total of 1,425 driving instructor licenses were issued, including 338 restricted driving instructor licenses for driving schools and 1087 private driving instructors, of which 285 private driving instructor license holders were 71 years old or above , Accounting for two percent.
Li Yaopei: Master of Education Aging Causes Limitation on Number of Transport Department
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Automobile Manufacturers Association, Li Yaopei, said that the Transport Department currently limits the number of driving instructor licenses, making car instructors aging. "A lot of masters have obtained a license more than ten years ago, and their families are sixty or seventy years old." Li believes that the Transport Department should review the licensing system and reopen the registration of licenses to allow new blood to enter the industry and solve the problem of aging in the industry. It should also set a retirement age limit for professional vehicle licenses.睇 实 ". Li Yaopei added that driving at an advanced age is not a big problem, but driving at an advanced age faces risks. "It's difficult to re-work when you feel comfortable again and again, and you have to be tough all day long."
Transport Department: Propose suspension of teaching work
After learning of the fatal traffic accident, the Transport Department has asked the master car instructor to submit a report explaining the details of the accident, and suggested that he suspend the car instructor's work. He will closely monitor the police investigation results and take appropriate follow-up work. Li Yaopei believes that the Transport Department should keep in touch with the police and use the guidelines flexibly. "There are always dead people involved. They should first suspend trading and wait for the results of the investigation to decide whether to suspend them."
No age limit for applying for a driving instructor license
At present, there is no age limit for applying for a driving teacher license in Hong Kong. The license is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year. According to the Transport Department, if the applicant is over 70 years old, when applying for or renewing his full driving license, he must submit a medical certificate issued by a registered doctor together with the application form to prove that it is suitable to drive the vehicle of the type he applied for . If the Commissioner for Transport considers that the applicant has a disease or physical disability that may endanger the safety of road users, he will not be issued a driving licence and will not be able to apply for or renew his driving instructor's licence. It is also necessary to have not been convicted of an offence under section 36 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) (dangerous driving causing death) or section 39 (driving a car under the influence of alcohol or drugs).
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