P.A.H. 7 (REVISED)
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HONG KONG DAILY
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Friday, August 18, 1972
DRIVING LICENCE PROCEDURES TO BE STREAMLINED TO CLEAR BACKLOG
The Transport Department is implementing a temporary "crash" programme
aimed at bringing forward the appointments for driving tests of some 120,000
people.
The programme begins on September 11, and after that date separate
Intermediate and Road Tests will be replaced by a combined test.
A spokesman for the Transport Department said today: "The programme aims
at shortening the length of time an applicant has to wait for tests."
At present an applicant for a private car driving licence has to wait
some eight to 11 months for the written test, another seven to eight months for
the Intermediate Test and a further four months for the final road test.
The first batch of letters informing candidates of their new appointment
dates for the Road Test programme vaB sent out today.
"All candidates for Road Tests who have their original appointments
falling on or after September 25, will have fresh appointments starting from
September 11," the spokesman said.
He explained that as at least three weeks notice would be given, it
was expected that all candidates would have sufficient time to prepare themselves
for the test.
Candidates whose
The first combined tests will be held on October 9.
present appointment dates for Intermediate Tests fall between September 11 and
October 8 will have their test dates deferred by up to four weeks, and they will
/be duly
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