Short-term driver’s licenses are to be issued to “high-risk” motorists starting from Oct. 31, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said today.
After changes made in July 2013, drivers are no longer required to renew their license every six years, the ministry said in a news release.
Licenses are now valid until age 75, unless suspended or revoked.
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However, to monitor motorists with serious driving violations, the ministry from Oct. 31 is to issue shorter-term licenses depending on severity of the infraction, it said.
Car drivers whose licenses have been revoked could only renew their license for two years after waiting a certain period and retaking the driving test, it said.
They would also be subject to a six-year observation period, after which time they could be reissued a long-term license if it is not suspended or revoked again, the ministry said.
If a license has been suspended for more than a year, a three-year license would be issued, while licenses suspended for under one year could be renewed for six years, it added.
For those with revoked licenses for serious violations as stipulated in Article 67-1 of the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act (道路交通管理處罰條例) subject to a one-year renewal would have to renew their license every year for six years.
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