China will allow citizens over 70 to apply for driving licenses², on condition that their health meets the requirements for safe driving, the Ministry³ of Public Security announced.

 

公安部表示，身体条件达到安全驾驶要求的情况下，70岁以上的人员可以申请驾照。

 

允许70岁以上人员申请的驾照类型分别为小型汽车（compact cars）、小型自动挡汽车（compact automatic transmission cars）、轻便摩托车（lightweight motorcycle）。

 

Applicants⁴ over 70 will have to pass tests of their memory, judgment⁵, reaction time and other abilities to ensure they are capable of driving safely. They will also need to have a medical checkup and submit the result each year.

 

The minimum age requirement for a driver's license¹ for a large coach will be reduced from 26 to 22, and that for 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 the checkups in nearby medical institutions, including township hospitals, community health service centers and physical examination centers.

 

Excluding minivans, noncommercial cars with seven to nine seats that have been in operation for more than six years but less than 10 years will no longer need to pass an annual inspection⁶. Instead, they will now be inspected once every two years.

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