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Hong Kong bans 3 taxi drivers under demerit points system

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Three taxi drivers in Hong Kong have been banned for three months due to accumulating 15 or more demerit points under the Taxi-Driver-Offence points system. This marks the first time the number of disqualified drivers has been publicly disclosed since the system's implementation in September 2024. A total of 229 drivers have incurred demerit points, with 125 cases involving refusal to accept a hire. AI

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Hong Kong bans 3 taxi drivers under demerit points system

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · Cannix Yau ·

    3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system

    Three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been disqualified from driving cabs for three months after accumulating 15 demerit points or more under a penalty system in place for two years, the transport chief has said, disclosing such figures for the first time. Secretary for Transport and…

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