FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985
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NEW RULING FOR MOTOR CYCLE LEARNER LICENCE
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL TIGHTEN UP THE ISSUE OF LEARNER'S DRIVING LICENCES FOR MOTOR CYCLES AS FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 14).
ANYONE APPLYING FOR SUCH A LICENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A DRIVING TEST AT THE SAME TIME.
LEARNER MOTOR CYCLISTS NOT TAKING THE DRIVING TEST WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ISSUE OF THE LEARNER'S DRIVING LICENCE MAY BE REFUSED A LEARNER'S LICENCE WHEN HE APPLIED THE SECOND TIME AROUND.
TO ENSURE THAT THE LEARNER MOTOR CYCLIST TOOK THE TEST WITHIN A YEAR, EACH APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LEARNER'S LICENCE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DOCUMENTARY PROOF.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS HAD MADE THIS REQUIREMENT TO DISCOURAGE LEARNER MOTOR CYCLISTS FROM RENEWING THEIR LEARNER'S LICENCE EVERY YEAR WITHOUT TAKING A TEST.
HE SAID THAT ANYONE OF THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS DOCUMENTARY PROOF TO SUPPORT AN APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE OR RENEWAL OF A LEARNER'S DRIVING LICENCE FOR MOTOR CYCLES:
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PARTICULARS OF DRIVING TEST SHEET (TD 167);
* LETTER OF APPOINTMENT FOR A MOTOR CYCLES TEST;
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YELLOW COPY OF THE TEST FORM (TD 11); OR
* RECEIPT OF A TEST FORM FOR A MOTOR CYCLE (TD 11).
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON LEARNER'S DRIVING LICENCES FOR MOTOR CYCLE MAY BE MADE TO THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE ON 5-261577; THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE ON 3-317826; THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE ON 3-7754950 OR THE SHA TIN LICENSING OFFICE ON 0-6061027.
GREEN MINIBUS LICENCE OPEN TO INCORPORATED FIRMS
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS TO GRANT PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCES (PSL) FOR THE OPERATION OF GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES TO PROPERLY INCORPORATED COMPANIES AND TO INDIVIDUALS,
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT EXISTING GREEN MINIBUS OPERATORS WERE SOLE PROPRIETORS AND HENCE PSL'S WERE GRANTED IN THE IR NAMES. BUT IN REALITY MOST LICENCEES FORMED LOOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH PLB OWNERS OR OPERATORS, AND THIS TENDED TO GIVE RISE TO PARTNERSHIP DISPUTES.
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