Hong Kong people continue to go north, in addition to the purchase of daily necessities, beauty, medical treatment, the recent rise to the mainland to learn to drive.
On social media, a number of Hong Kong bloggers have shared their experiences in taking the driving test for the northern school. Image Source: Sing Tao Global Network
According to Hong Kong Sing Dao daily reported on the 2nd, recently many Hong Kong people went to the mainland to learn to drive. The report said that in recent years, the time required to take a driving licence in Hong Kong has been measured in years, and if one fails to pass the test“Once and for all”, it will definitely take more than a year to obtain a driving licence, the time required to get a driver’s license in the north can be reduced to 3 months. In terms of tuition and handling fees, taking the private car driving licence as an example, it costs about 10,000 Hong Kong dollars (1 Hong Kong dollar, 0.9 yuan) to learn to drive and take tests in Hong Kong even if it is“One pass”, if extra time or retake is required, the fee will be increased to about HK $15,000. The price of a driver’s license in the north generally ranges from 4,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan. The article also mentioned that the pass rate is also a major focus, in the mainland failed the examination, the same day there are two opportunities, and can be made up within 1 month. In addition, Hong Kong people holding a mainland driver’s license, driving in the mainland more no geographical restrictions, than“Hong Kong car north” is limited to driving in Guangdong province, greater flexibility. The Hong Kong business daily mentioned that the basic requirements for driving licenses in the mainland are similar to those in Hong Kong, but there will be tests for color blindness and physical examinations, which will not affect the general public, however, if you have a medical condition such as a history of stroke, you may need to be certified and approved by a mainland hospital.
Some Hong Kong people listed in the three major shortcomings of Hong Kong learning to drive: Long waiting time, expensive tuition fees, teachers vary in quality. In contrast to the mainland, Hong Kong is not attractive in terms of fees for driving schools or private drivers. Taking the Hong Kong School of motoring as an example, the fee for driving and testing is HK $12,880. The course fee does not include HK $2,100 for car rental. If you are looking for a private tutor, you can attend the course according to your level of study. The fee will be charged once per class, students with high learning ability may be able to learn well in a dozen sessions, usually costing about HK $5,000, but this does not include fees and make-up fees. Because of this, in recent times to some Hong Kong people choose to go north to Shenzhen driving test driver’s license. Hong Kong media had previously reported that a driving school in Shenzhen, founded more than 20 years ago, claims that 70% of the students are Hong Kong people.
However, if the mainland driver’s license and then apply for a Hong Kong driver’s license, the actual operation still has some threshold. Hong Kong Toutiao Daily Net said that according to Hong Kong transport department regulations, can be“Applied for direct issue of full driving licence”. The conditions to be met are: the mainland driving licence is valid or has expired for not more than 3 years; the mainland driving licence is obtained after completion of the relevant driving test; Holding a Chinese passport, equivalent travel document or having held a mainland driving licence for not less than 5 years before applying, or holding a mainland driving licence which certifies that he has resided in China for not less than 6 months. That is to say, Hong Kong people who want to take the driving test in the north before applying for a test-free driving license in Hong Kong, unless they have a mainland work certificate and have lived in the mainland for not less than six months, otherwise, you need to hold a mainland driving licence for at least five years before you can apply. Some commentators argue that it will be a long time before a driver’s licence is obtained for residents who do not normally travel to and from the two places, while others argue that one can“Practice” on the mainland for a while before taking a formal test in Hong Kong.