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DR. LAM (in Cantonese)

Could the Administration

this Council whether young drivers

traffic accidents than those who are

inform

are more prone to

older.

If this is

the case, would the Government consider education

programmes so as to give young drivers more information on

road safety?

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese) : Sir, according

offenders are normally

to

past

middle-aged people and

statistics,

young and

therefore, in our road safety

publicity towards this

campaigns, we do target our

particular group. At the same time, we study the way they

drive and try to improve the situation.

or

MR. LIU (in Cantonese) : Sir, accidents involving light

goods vehicles are usually caused by poor skills

carelessness of the drivers. Could the

Administration

inform this Council whether it will raise the standard for

driving tests so that the situation can be improved?