Private license plate fee increased by 30% in order to relieve traffic jams

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Written by: Zeng Kaixin

2021-02-24 16:57

The last update date: 2021-02-24 16:57

The Financial Secretary, Chen Maobo, announced today (24th) a new "Budget". The license fees for private cars and electric buses have increased by nearly 30%, hoping to relieve traffic congestion.

Some car owners believe that the increase in license fees is too high. The authorities’ practice of increasing 30% at one time to relieve traffic congestion is unreasonable. They believe that illegal parking and insufficient parking spaces are the main causes of traffic congestion. They questioned the Hong Kong government’s failure to prescribe the right medicine to solve the fundamental problem. What an idiot."

The car owners also questioned the government, as if it was only because of the fiscal deficit that they "surged" the car owners.

Add 30% of the license fee to relieve traffic jams. Unreasonable owners: should solve the problem of insufficient parking spaces

The owner of the car, Mr. Lin, pointed out that it was unreasonable to increase the vehicle license plate fee by 30% at one time, and said bluntly, "In fact, I want to speak foul language."

Mr. Lin continued, "There is no problem, but the increase is 30% at a time, so it will relieve the traffic jam. It is an idiot."

He questioned that the government did not prescribe the right medicine and that illegal parking was the main cause of the serious traffic congestion. He questioned that the government had to "surge" the car owners because of the fiscal deficit.

He also revealed that he has been driving for five years and every housing estate has to allocate parking spaces by lottery. The government has not solved the problem of insufficient parking spaces. Instead, the increase in vehicle license fees will not help solve the traffic congestion problem.

The budget also announced that the one-year license fee for petrol private cars of no more than 1,500cc will be increased from the current 3,929 yuan to 5,074 yuan.

Mr. Lin believes that under the epidemic, his salary has not increased and the increase in license fees will be a burden for him, but because of the need for travel, he has no plans to not renew his license.

The Government announced that the license fees for private cars and electric buses have increased by nearly 30%, hoping to relieve traffic congestion.

(Photo by Zeng Kaixin)

Some car owners questioned the government's "robbery"

At present, citizens who renew their vehicle licenses for private cars or electric buses that expire on or before June 23 this year can continue to pay the annual license fee before the adjustment.

Mr. Che Yuan said that today's payment is still the old price, but in the future, the license fee will increase from about 3,000 yuan to more than 5,000 yuan, "it is expensive."

He also thought that the government was not doing well, and pointed out that "this situation (epidemic) is taking advantage of the fire."

However, he believes that since it is still necessary to use a private car to get in and out, and the epidemic is "good for you to pick up your own car," the fare increase has to be accepted.

Licence fees should be increased year by year for car owners: citizens have no choice

The owner of the car, Mr. Mak, believes that the 30% increase in license fees is "outrageous." Even if "inflation does not increase every year (license fees), it should be increased annually." He also believes that Hong Kong's economic environment is poor under the epidemic, and the government is not The card fee should be increased at this time.

He revealed that after the fare increase, he has to pay about 5,700 yuan per year to 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. Frankly speaking, as citizens cannot choose, it is impossible not to use private cars because of the government's increase in fares.

He also felt that when the government announced the policy, it was "likely without notice." He was shocked when he learned the news this morning, but he can afford the cost and will continue to renew the vehicle license.

Mr. Mak also believes that private cars are not necessarily just transportation for some citizens. They may be used to "feed", and a one-size-fits-all price increase may add to the burden of the citizens.

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