Driving Improvement Course launched

The Transport Department today (September 6) announced the launch of the Driver Improvement Scheme with the first driving improvement course commencing on September 9, 2002.

Speaking at a press briefing, the Assistant Commissioner for Transport, Ms Amy Chow, said: "The Driver Improvement Scheme aims to encourage drivers to attend to the problems of their driving behaviour and attitudes and make necessary corrections with a view to enhancing road safety.

"Participants who have completed the course with satisfactory performance would be issued with a course certificate and three driving-offence points would be deducted from their total number of points incurred on the date of completion of course."

Interested persons may enroll with any one of the four driving improvement schools designated by the Transport Department for the provision of the course. (Details of the schools are at Annex below). Course fees range from [HK$670 to HK$830].

For more information about the Scheme, please visit the Transport Department's website (www.info.gov.hk/td) or call TD's hotline on 2804 2600.

Annex

Addresses of driving improvement schools and enquiry hotlines

Interested drivers could contact the following schools direct for course fees and course details:

	Hong Kong Island: The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union Occupational Retraining Centre Ltd. 5/F, Eastern Commercial Building, 397 Hennessy Road, Wanchai. Enquiry Hotline: 28933112
	Kowloon West: The Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd. Room 720, Hollywood Plaza, 610 Nathan Road, Mongkok. Enquiry Hotline: 23848301
	Kowloon East: Hong Kong Driving Improvement School Ltd. Unit 2603, Tower 1, Millennium City 1, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong. Enquiry Hotline: 2267 1333
	New Territories East: Hong Kong Driving Improvement School Ltd. Unit 1318, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, Shatin, New Territories. Enquiry Hotline: 2634 1933

End/Friday, September 6, 2002