Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is a question by Professor the Hon Lau Chi-pang and a reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (May 20):
Question:
There are views pointing out that traffic congestion in some districts (such as Happy Valley) is caused by the fact that roads in those districts are part of the driving test (road test) routes, and learner drivers, due to their lack of experience, often fail to drive their vehicles at an appropriate speed, thereby obstructing other vehicles on the road. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:
(1) whether it has assessed the impacts of the various road test routes on the traffic in the respective districts over the past three years, including whether such routes are suitable for continued use as road test routes in the light of factors such as population growth and changes in traffic flow; if it has assessed, of the assessment results; if not, whether the Government has plans to conduct such an assessment;