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Hong Kong delays taxi driver health check reforms after fatal crash

Hong Kong's Transport Department has postponed plans to lower the mandatory medical certification age for taxi and commercial vehicle drivers from 70 to 65. The proposed changes, which would also require annual check-ups for license renewals, are now anticipated in the latter half of the year. This delay follows recent accidents involving elderly drivers, including one that resulted in a fatality and multiple injuries, prompting concerns about driver health and road safety. AI

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Hong Kong delays taxi driver health check reforms after fatal crash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Plans to lower age bar for cabby health checks delayed to second half of year

    Hong Kong authorities have delayed plans to lower the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for taxi and other commercial vehicle drivers, as well as to require annual check-ups, with legislative proposals now expected in the second half of the year. “The government i…