
DRIVER LICENSE TYPES OF CLASSES DRIVER
Light goods vehicles driver are exempt from this scheme and can apply for a full licence after passing the test if he/she is considered an "experienced driver", i.e. cannot carry a passenger on a motorcycle.cannot use the right lane on a motorway with 3 lanes or more, except when exiting on the right.limited to 70 km/h, even if the speed limit of the road is greater.carrying a P-plate at the front and back of the vehicle.Ī driver with a probationary licence may drive on any public road under the following conditions: The probationary period will be extended by 6 months if convicted of a minor road traffic offence, and the licence will be cancelled if convicted of a serious road traffic offence. The holder of a probationary driving licence needs to undergo a 12-month probationary period. This scheme was extended to private cars and light goods vehicles in 2009. Unlike other classes of vehicles, no driving instructor is necessary when learning driving a motorcycle / motor tricycle.Īfter 1 October 2000, any person who applies to take a motorcycle or motor tricycle driving test is required to apply for a probationary driving licence upon passing the test. In order to apply for a motorcycle / motor tricycle learner's licence, the driver has to first attend a compulsory course in a driving school and pass the compulsory test, after then, he/she can apply for the learner's licence and learn driving on streets. carrying no other passenger other than the driving instructor, test examiners and one other learnerĪ learner's licence is valid for 1 year and can be renewed.with the supervision of a qualified driving instructor (except motorcycle or motor tricycle).carrying an L-plate at the front and back of the vehicle.In Hong Kong, there are three levels of driving licences: learner's licence, provisional licence and full licence.Ī new driver can start to learn to drive only a private car (class 1), light goods vehicle (class 2), motorcycle (class 3) or motor tricycle (class 22), while most other classes are considered commercial vehicles and require a driver to have certain experience to learn them.Ī person can apply for a learner's licence even before passing the written test (with the exception of motorcycle and motor tricycle).Ī driver with a learner's licence may drive on any public road, except roads not permitted for learners, motorways and tunnels, under the following conditions: The Hong Kong Driving Licence does not have any photo.

The current version includes the holder's name, identity number (usually the same as the bearer's HKID number), driving entitlements and date of issue. In Hong Kong, a driving licence needs to be used along with another identity document, so it contains less information than in most other countries.
