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Hong Kong Lowers Medical Age for Drivers to Enhance Safety

1/29/2026

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Hong Kong plans to lower medical certification age for commercial vehicle drivers from 70 to 65 to improve road safety.
The Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) supports the proposal and the plan to update disease prohibitions and health reporting.
The government would reduce driving-licence validity to one year and require annual medical checks.
The government intends to present the legislative proposal to the Legislative Council in the first quarter of 2026.

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Hong Kong plans to lower medical certification age for commercial vehicle drivers from 70 to 65 to improve road safety.
The Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) supports the proposal and the plan to update disease prohibitions and health reporting.
The government would reduce driving-licence validity to one year and require annual medical checks.
The government intends to present the legislative proposal to the Legislative Council in the first quarter of 2026.