70岁以上可申请驾照
New drivers get green light China will allow citizens over 70 to apply for driver's licenses, as long as their health meets the requirements for safe driving, the Ministry of Public Security announced Thursday. From Nov 20, citizens over 70 will be allowed to apply for driving licenses for compact cars, compact automatic transmission cars and mopeds, the ministry said at a press conference. Applicants are required to pass assessments on their memory, judgment and reaction time, as well as having annual health check-ups and submitting the results, the ministry said. The minimum age requirement for a driver's license for a large coach will be reduced from 26 to 22, and that of a driver's license for a towing vehicle from 24 to 22. The upper age limit for a driver's license for large or medium-sized passenger cars and trucks will be raised from 50 to 60. License applicants will be able to have checkups in nearby medical institutions, including township hospitals, community health service centers and physical examination centers. Excluding minivans, non-commercial cars with seven to nine seats that have been in operation for more than six years but less than 10 will no longer need to pass an annual inspection. Instead, they will now be inspected once every two years. |