Transport Department - Waiting Period for Driving Tests

Table 3.8 Waiting Period and Number of Candidates Waiting for Driving Tests as at the end of 1999

Type of Test		Waiting Period (in days)				Number of candidates waiting
		Hong Kong		Kowloon		Hong Kong			Kowloon			Total
		1999	1998	1999	1998	1999	1998	Change %	1999	1998	Change %	1999	1998	Change %
*(1)Part'A'(Written)		40	54	40	54	660	900	-27	3145	3680	-15	3805	4580	-17
*(2)Private Car	PartB&C	81	69	88	76	1050	940	12	2988	2520	19	4038	3460	17
	Part B	62	41	67	33	52	42	24	70	54	30	122	96	27
	Part C	49	41	47	42	245	423	-42	1069	1548	-31	1314	1971	-33
* (3) Motorcycle		73	46	93	32	12	10	20	40	60	-33	52	70	-26
(4) Goods Vehicle	* LGV	83	88	90	90	1698	1668	2	12419	12094	3	14117	13762	3
	* MGV	69	88	46	85	160	264	-39	738	1 217	-39	898	1 481	-39
	HGV	---	---	77	57	---	---	---	545	492	11	545	492	11
* (5) Public Bus		47	77	48	78	240	384	-38	1 014	1 658	-39	1 254	2 042	-39
(6) Taxi (Written Test)		49	43	46	43	150	210	-29	1 406	1 920	-27	1 556	2 130	-27
(7) Public Light Bus		76	70	101	54	63	70	-10	265	338	-22	328	408	-20
* (8) Articulated Vehicle		---	---	66	48	---	---	---	427	402	6	427	402	6
Total		---	---	---	---	4330	4911	-12	24126	25983	-7	28456	30894	-8

Note : * Hong Kong School of Motoring operates its own appointment schedule and is not covered in this table