TD’s driving test services to gradually resume in orderly manner

     To align with the implementation of targeted measures to reduce social contact and infection control measures and gradually resume more public services from March 2 in an orderly manner announced by the Government yesterday (February 27), the Transport Department (TD) said today (February 28) that the driving test (road test) service will resume on March 2. Candidates who have been scheduled to conduct a road test on or after March 2 should take the test according to the test date, time and driving test centre specified in the test schedule letter. Candidates whose road tests originally scheduled during the period from January 29 to February 28 and affected by the suspension of the driving test centres during this period will be notified individually by post for rescheduling of the test dates.
 
     As anti-epidemic measures to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19, all candidates participating in the road tests must wear surgical masks inside the driving test centres and throughout the test, clean their hands with alcohol sanitizers before entering the centre office, and must undergo body temperature screening arranged by the TD. If a candidate does not wear a surgical mask, refuses to undergo body temperature screening, or whose body temperature is higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius, the candidate will not be allowed to enter the test venue and the test will be rescheduled. In order to improve air circulation inside the vehicle compartment, the Driving Examiners of TD may open the windows during the test.
 
     The TD urges candidates not to attend driving test if they are unwell and should consult a doctor promptly. For applicants who are absent from driving test on medical ground, they can submit the postponement application with original sick leave certificate / medical certificate to the Driving Test Appointment Office within one month from the test date for rescheduling of the test date.
 
     Under public health consideration to reduce the social contact and the risk of the spread of  COVID-19 in the community, driving test (written test Part A) and taxi written test will continue to be suspended until further notice. The TD will notify the affected candidates individually for rescheduling of the test dates. The TD is preparing for the gradual resumption of written test service and will announce the latest arrangements in advance.
 
     In addition, TD's Driving Test Appointment Office at Cheung Sha Wan, the online booking service for driving test appointments and the telephone booking service for repeater early test appointments will continue to be suspended until further notice. Candidates who would like to submit applications for test postponement / temporary cancellation of a driving test appointment or change of driving test region can submit the applications within two weeks after resumption of the services of the Driving Test Appointment Office or contact TD's driving test appointment hotline at 2771 7723 for enquiries.