Starting Oct. 31, high-risk drivers who have had their licenses suspended must retake their license tests, which would be for short-term licenses, and their duration would be dependent on the severity of their offenses, once an amendment to the Road Traffic Security Regulations (道路交通安全規則) is promulgated, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Wednesday.
The ministry said that drivers whose licenses have been revoked and wish to retake the driving exam would receive a two-year license if they pass.
Those whose licenses have been suspended for a year or more would receive a three-year license if they pass, while those whose licenses have been suspended for under a year would receive a six-year license after passing.
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Drivers receiving short-term licenses would be obligated to attend traffic safety courses and must pay all their fines, the ministry said.
The amendment stipulates that short-term license drivers would only be able to obtain driving licenses that are valid until the age of 75 if their traffic record remains clean during a six-year observation period.
Drivers whose licenses have expired are not allowed to drive, the ministry said.
It said the six-year observation period would commence when drivers whose licenses have been suspended apply for their short-term licenses.
According to the amendment, individuals reapplying for their license per Article 67-1 of the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act (道路交通管理處罰條例) would also receive a one-year license. They must renew their short-term license annually for six consecutive years and must not have their license revoked during these six years before they are eligible to apply for a regular license that is valid until the age of 75.
If a driver has their license revoked or suspended during that six-year period, the six-year period would restart, the ministry said.
Repeat-offender drivers, who have their short-term licenses revoked during the observation period, would automatically be given a short-term license of their original category once they reapply, according to the amendment.
Professional licenses or other licenses obtained by drivers with short-term licenses during the observation period would have their date of expiry reduced to match the short-term license.
Meanwhile, elderly people who are 75 or above would be obligated to renew their license every three years. If their license is suspended and they reapply for a short-term license, they would still be obligated to provide a certified health and fitness report, as well as certified results of a cognitive test proving that they do not have mid-stage dementia, during the six-year observation period.
The ministry said that the amendments would not apply to drivers with conditions — such as epilepsy — or circumstances mandating that they have only two-year licenses.
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